BOUNCING Synonyms: 310 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbau̇n(t)-siŋ

Definition of bouncing

as in healthy

enjoying health and vigor a bouncing new baby in the family

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as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement a bouncing dance routine that should be good for an aerobics class

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bouncing

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verb

present participle of bounce

as in chasing

to drive or force out the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy

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as in rebounding

to strike and fly off at an angle most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket

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as in removing

to let go from office, service, or employment I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again

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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

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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

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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

And then bouncing to another team again, which has been one of the hard parts for me. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Pick them up and show them around the clinic, bouncing them on her hip. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 Wide shots capture the immense spectacle of humanity, bouncing and waving and moving as one. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 The space is almost always bouncing with activity, a wildly diverse clientele and the kind smiles of co-owners Alia Muhyadin and Abdirizak Aden, who opened the café in 2012. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The pair had been bouncing wedding ideas back and forth for a while, but nothing felt true to them. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Sunday treats us to Chalk It Up regulars and bouncing local rock kingpins the Brodys, flanked by Asesinos, Rose Lyon, Sol Peligro and Leaping Blennies. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The company wants to become one of the few financial apps people keep using instead of bouncing among a banking app, a loan servicer, an insurance company and a car-value site. — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 In the decades since, Collins has stayed busy, once again bouncing between film, television, and theater. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncing

Adjective

Reason for hope on defense If the top players on the back end stay healthy, this secondary will be one of the best in the NFL.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
This year, thanks to a healthy budget allocation from the state, the CSU Board of Trustees decided to advance some capital projects.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of healthy

Adjective

Broad, a lively character on the field during his playing days, then starts talking about personas.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Vendors and growers carry in their selections from different parts of the city and greater New England, making the lively market feel like a center for the region’s resurgence of artisan crafts and family farming.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of lively

Verb

Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
One more injury, and the playoff-chasing Jays are in a really bad spot.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

Tetart's ex-teammates say getting hit by the transgender scoring and rebounding queen is like being hit by a train.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Personal trainer Eve Overland told Good Housekeeping that incline treadmill walking, easy rebounding or even some dance classes are appropriate choices too.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebounding

Verb

Water filtration is an easy option for backpackers but is less effective at removing viruses.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
The real frontier is removing the human latency between seeing a problem and solving it, and that’s exactly what agentic AI can help make possible.

— Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of removing

Verb

Also recommended will be screen time limits, suggesting a cap of 30 minutes for those through fifth grade, and 45 minutes through eighth grade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

And there’s perhaps no better way to experience it than hopping on the rails for a ride through Colorado with the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026
And if the couple decides to live a nomadic life, hopping from mansion to mansion, Farlow said thousands of years of Samoyed breeding should come in handy.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026