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jounce
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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
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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)

2jounce

noun

Definition of JOUNCE

: jolt

Examples of JOUNCE

  1. <we felt a definite jounce every time the car hit a pothole>

First Known Use of JOUNCE

circa 1787

Related to JOUNCE

Synonyms
bump, collision, concussion, crash, impingement, jar, jolt, impact, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop

Rhymes with JOUNCE

bounce, flounce, ounce, pounce

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