Synonyms of bouncing

bouncing 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbau̇n(t)-siŋ 

1

as in healthy

enjoying health and vigor

a bouncing new baby in the family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healthy
• well
• whole
• robust
• sturdy
• in shape
• sound
• fit
• strong
• hale
• thriving
• hearty
• wholesome
• tough
• lively
• in fine fettle
• active
• able-bodied
• in the pink
• agile
• hard
• good
• iron
• vigorous
• lusty
• well-conditioned
• prospering
• hardy
• ambulatory
• rugged
• stalwart
• right
• flourishing
• blooming
• vital
• all right
• chipper
• sprightly
• flush
• nondisabled
• spry
• uncrippled
• clean-cut
• sprightful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sick
• ill
• weak
• unfit
• diseased
• unhealthy
• unsound
• feeble
• weakly
• ailing
• unwell
• weakened
• sickly
• disabled
• decrepit
• incapacitated
• fragile
• infirm
• delicate
• enfeebled
• frail
• debilitated
• sickened
• worn-out
• differently abled
• troubled
• gaunt
• haggard
• poorly
• run-down
• bad
• malnourished
• undernourished
• emaciated
• afflicted

2

as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lively
• animated
• energetic
• animate
• active
• brisk
• awake
• spirited
• spanking
• enthusiastic
• playful
• jaunty
• perky
• kinetic
• cheerful
• springy
• jazzy
• frisky
• up
• peppy
• pert
• racy
• zippy
• sprightly
• sparky
• vital
• vivacious
• mettlesome
• gay
• airy
• dashing
• on the go
• snappy
• eager
• bright
• agile
• pizzazzy
• buoyant
• effervescent
• alert
• exuberant
• spiffy
• upbeat
• nimble
• bubbly
• sparkly
• chirpy
• wide-awake
• boisterous
• dapper
• spry
• chipper
• nervous
• impish
• agog
• ebullient
• frolicsome
• keen
• open-eyed
• chirrupy
• skittish
• high-spirited
• pixieish
• high-strung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• limp
• inactive
• listless
• lifeless
• inanimate
• leaden
• languid
• lazy
• tired
• weary
• sluggish
• inert
• languishing
• sleepy
• lethargic
• indolent
• lackadaisical
• languorous
• vapid
• spiritless
• boring
• dull
• tedious
• stolid
• apathetic
• impassive
• torpid
• irksome
• unambitious
• phlegmatic

bouncing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bounce

1

as in chasing

to drive or force out

the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chasing
• ejecting
• dismissing
• banishing
• expelling
• evicting
• removing
• extruding
• sacking
• routing
• casting out
• kicking out
• drumming (out)
• firing
• booting (out)
• running off
• turning out
• ousting
• outing
• throwing out
• turfing (out)
• sending packing
• giving one the gate
• shutting out
• exiling
• dispossessing
• reading out
• terminating
• displacing
• deporting
• releasing
• expatriating
• ostracizing
• discharging
• deforcing
• retiring
• mustering out
• axing
• canning
• pink-slipping
• defenestrating
• cashiering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receiving
• taking
• accepting
• admitting
• taking in
• welcoming
• sheltering
• entertaining
• harboring
• lodging
• housing

2

as in rebounding

to strike and fly off at an angle

most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebounding
• skipping
• glancing
• brushing
• hitting
• ricocheting
• bumping
• shaving
• skimming
• caroming
• touching
• sweeping
• kissing
• raking
• nudging
• contacting
• reflecting
• grazing
• sideswiping

3

as in removing

to let go from office, service, or employment

I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removing
• dismissing
• sacking
• firing
• releasing
• retiring
• terminating
• discharging
• mustering out
• axing
• turning off
• canning
• pink-slipping
• showing (someone) the door
• sending packing
• laying off
• cashiering
• separating
• trimming
• downsizing
• unseating
• kicking out
• excessing
• drumming (out)
• booting (out)
• chucking (out)
• furloughing
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retaining
• employing
• engaging
• keeping
• hiring
• signing (up or on)
• taking on
• contracting
• recruiting
• reemploying
• rehiring
• subcontracting

4

as in suggesting

to set before the mind for consideration

we bounced several script suggestions off the producers, but they weren't interested in any of them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggesting
• proposing
• posing
• offering
• voting
• recommending
• advancing
• presenting
• propounding
• putting forward
• proffering
• putting forth
• submitting
• moving
• nominating
• filing
• planning
• plotting
• shaping
• arranging
• tendering
• mapping
• charting
• laying
• trotting out
• covering
• calculating
• lodging
• framing
• contriving

5

as in hopping

to move with a light springing step

the girl bounced excitedly alongside her parents as they hurried toward the entrance to the amusement park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopping
• bounding
• skipping
• leaping
• jumping
• loping
• tripping
• lolloping
• romping
• capering
• skittering
• frisking
• gamboling
• vaulting
• skimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trudging
• lumbering
• plodding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bouncing

Adjective

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

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

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

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

Verb

The resulting, room-sized artwork engulfed visitors in a swirling fantasia featuring bouncing balls, morphing nets and slow-motion action shots of Messi. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

When Odevilas said yes, bouncing up and down for joy, Salem puts the ring onto her finger. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Even bouncing your feet can increase circulation and move the joints a little. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026

Decades melt away, and for a moment, the coach can hear the ball bouncing and the kids splashing in the pool nearby. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Originally signed as an undrafted cornerback last year, Reid spent most of the 2025 season bouncing on and off the practice squad. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

By March, packed crowds were bouncing inside loanDepot park during the World Baseball Classic while the Miami Open brought two weeks of top-level tennis to Hard Rock Stadium. — Tyler M. Carmona july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Each platform serves an important purpose, yet students experience these systems separately, bouncing in and out of one application or platform. — Chase Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Conditions can get rough, with the 800-pound canoes bouncing atop the water, fighting wind and waves. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 July 2026