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jounce

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Verb — To shake (someone or something) up and down, for example, by driving a vehicle over obstructions or riding a horse roughly; to jolt.

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Etymology

The verb is derived from Late Middle English *jouncen (“to jolt violently”) (evidenced by jouncinge (“violent jolting movement”)); further etymology unknown, possibly imitative. The noun is probably derived from the verb as it is attested later.

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