Definition of jounce
jounced
;jouncing
intransitive verb
: to move in an up-and-down manner : bounce
transitive verb
: to cause to jounce
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Examples of jounce in a Sentence
a rickety cart jouncing as it was being pulled over the cobblestoned streets
her head jounced as the horse began to gallop
Origin and Etymology of jounce
Middle English
First Known Use: 15th century
Examples of jounce in a Sentence
we felt a definite jounce every time the car hit a pothole
Circa 1787
First Known Use of jounce
circa 1787
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jounced
;jouncing
: to move, fall, or bounce so as to shake
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