jounce

¹jounce

verb \ˈjau̇n(t)s\

jouncedjounc·ing

Definition of JOUNCE

intransitive verb

: to move in an up-and-down manner : bounce

transitive verb

: to cause to jounce

Examples of JOUNCE

1. <a rickety cart jouncing as it was being pulled over the cobblestoned streets>
2. <her head jounced as the horse began to gallop>

Origin of JOUNCE

Middle English

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to JOUNCE

Synonyms: agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, shake, judder [chiefly British], quake, quiver, shudder, vibrate, wobble (also wabble)

Related Words: rock, sway, swing; chatter, quaver, shiver, thrill, tremble; twitch; dodder, waver; flicker, fluctuate, flutter, oscillate, undulate, wave; beat, palpitate, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pulsate, pulse, throb

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