jounce








verb (used with or without object), jounced, jounc·ing.

  1. to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce.

noun

  1. a jouncing movement.

verb

  1. to shake or jolt or cause to shake or jolt; bounce

noun

  1. a jolting movement; shake; bump
v.

mid-15c., of unknown origin, perhaps a blend of jump and bounce. Related: Jounced; jouncing. The noun is 1787, from the verb.

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