Bounce is used before these nouns:
pass

high
The ball bounced high and she missed it.

back, off
The stone hit the window but bounced off.

against, around, down, off, on, towards/toward
Short sound waves bounce off even small objects.
The idea had been bouncing around in my head for some time.

Bounce is used with these nouns as the subject:
ball, bullet, cheque, curl

Bounce is used with these nouns as the object:
ball, cheque