1
[ noun ] rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

Synonyms

bounce

Used in print

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

An hour of bouncing , a brief stop in a village to inspect a new school or dispensary .

More bouncing , another stop , a new house for teachers , a new well .

Related terms

recoil bounce

2
[ adjective ] moving jerkily up and down

Synonyms

jouncing jolting

Examples

"a bouncing ball" "a jolting ride" "the jouncing guns of the battery"

Related terms

moving

3
[ adjective ] vigorously healthy

Examples

"a bouncing baby"

Related terms

healthy

4
[ adjective ] marked by lively action

Synonyms

peppy spirited zippy bouncy

Examples

"a bouncing gait" "bouncy tunes" "the peppy and interesting talk" "a spirited dance"

Related terms

lively

*

Rhymes with

trouncing dancing financing boxing lansing lancing dousing dowsing advancing tossing mincing icing nursing balancing rinsing sensing fencing passing teleconferencing slicing condensing dispensing gassing sing blessing bracing unconvincing convincing pulsing pricing taxing lapsing enticing unceasing unpromising embarrassing waxing crossing coursing splicing sluicing trespassing debasing embracing canvassing promising processing surpassing relapsing purchasing refocusing focusing missing relaxing pacing spacing inducing encompassing practicing buttressing indexing facing cursing casing lessing kissing voicing guessing racing coaxing menacing surfacing hissing dressing pressing piercing mixing tracing reducing engrossing fixing diagnosing vexing rejoicing focusing depressing distressing repressing caressing compressing replacing hairdressing decreasing perplexing professing increasing releasing servicing

Phonetic and Homophones

B AW1 N S IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

bounciness

To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste
text link