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

In a funny nod to The Great Escape, this Jason spends his solitary confinement bouncing a ball against the wall in defiance of his keepers. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Keep products from different stores in one cart Shopping online often means bouncing between websites. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 No bigger than a microwave oven, Idefix will plop onto Phobos by itself, bouncing for several minutes before coming to a halt in the moon's extraordinarily low gravity. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 After laying off 6% of employees and bouncing both its content chief and head of feature films last week, Netflix reported its third straight quarter of slowing revenue growth Tuesday and acknowledged its stagnating viewership. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 After a decade spent bouncing between Major League and Minor League teams, including a disappointing season with the Brewers, Bauers almost said goodbye to baseball. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Tegan & Sara’s painfully catchy tune for the 2014 movie relies on bouncing dance beats and repetition to bore its way straight into your brain. — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026 The games also include plenty of antics, including singing, dancing, and bouncing on the pitcher's mound. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 And bouncing between specialists isn’t unique to menopause in women’s health. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncing

Adjective

And while the new study was conducted only among cancer patients, Mak said more research could reveal whether similar findings may emerge among otherwise healthy people who may be interested in their longevity.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Sophie, mom Annie and her great-aunt comprised The 3 Suckers — a play on the small side shoots that can stunt the growth of healthy leaves.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Fashion brands have been experimenting with livelier and more unconventional footwear designs in general lately, and that means interesting uses of color.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
No changes to the dinos, but the lighting overall felt more lively and theatrical.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lively

Verb

Nick Emmanwori chasing him down midway through the second quarter.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

The Valkyries also crashed the offensive boards, rebounding their own misses to give themselves more chances to score.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Josephine will begin to pull away Thursday, allowing winds and water levels to gradually subside, with highs rebounding to the upper 60s inland.

— Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebounding

Verb

Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramaric scored the club's 1,000th Bundesliga goal, and Alexander Prass was sent off after removing his shirt to celebrate his goal while already booked.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The takeaway here is that removing debris from orbit requires careful planning.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of removing

Verb

The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

The Italians have their evening passeggiata, and Spaniards practice the splendid art of the tapear, hopping from tapas joint to tapas joint in search of satisfaction and tipsiness.

— Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
The researchers developed four main control policies for driving, wheelies and hopping, flipping, and jumping.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026