bouncing

bounc·ing

adjective \-siŋ\

Definition of BOUNCING

1

: lively, animated

2

: enjoying good health : robust

— bounc·ing·ly \-siŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of BOUNCING

1. <a bouncing new baby in the family>
2. <a bouncing dance routine that should be good for an aerobics class>

First Known Use of BOUNCING

circa 1563

Related to BOUNCING

Synonyms

able-bodied, healthy, fit, hale, hearty, robust, sound, well, well-conditioned, whole, wholesome

Antonyms

ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell

Related Words

hard, hardy, iron, lusty, rugged, stalwart, strong, sturdy, tough; ambulatory, nondisabled, uncrippled; active, agile, chipper, lively, sprightful, sprightly, spry, vigorous, vital; blooming, clean-cut, flourishing, flush, prospering, thriving; all right, good, right

Near Antonyms

decrepit, enfeebled, feeble, infirm, run-down, sickened, sickly, weak, weakened, weakly, worn-out; challenged, crippled, debilitated, differently abled, disabled, halt, incapacitated, lame; delicate, fragile, frail; emaciated, gaunt, haggard, malnourished, undernourished; afflicted, troubled; bad, poorly