bouncing

adjective

bounc·​ing ˈbau̇n(t)-siŋ 

1

: lively, animated

2

: enjoying good health : robust

bouncingly

ˈbau̇n(t)-siŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of bouncing

• healthy
• well
• whole
• robust
• sturdy
• in shape
• sound
• fit

Examples of bouncing in a Sentence

a bouncing new baby in the family

a bouncing dance routine that should be good for an aerobics class

Recent Examples on the Web

There is no guarantee that 2022 will see a bouncing, high-figure transfer market. — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021

My bush was big and bouncing, transcendent and absolutely outasight, baby. — Michaela Angela Davis, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2022

To the untrained eye, what looked like a regulation NBA basketball went bouncing, loose and unclaimed, across the AT&T Center paint late in the fourth quarter Friday. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Nov. 2021

The track, which also prominently features Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow, is filled with racy and at times ludicrous double entendres which create an intoxicating romp, driven in turn by a bouncing and infectious rhythm. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bouncing

• bouncing Bet

Rhymes for bouncing

• pouncing
• announcing
• denouncing
• pronouncing
• renouncing

Kids Definition

bouncing

adjective

bounc·​ing ˈbau̇n(t)-siŋ 

: healthy sense 1a, lively

a bouncing baby

bouncingly

-siŋ-lē 

adverb