verb
jounce
Jounce (verb) means to make someone or something bounce up and down roughly, such as when driving over rough ground or riding on horseback.
verb
1
To make someone or something bounce up and down roughly, such as when driving over rough ground or riding on horseback.
"She felt herself swooping, then she was lying on the bed beside Gowan, on her back, jouncing to the dying chatter of the shucks."
— William Faulkner, Sanctuary (1931)
"The bed jounced when Mannie sat down on it where the medic had been sitting."
— Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of America (1971)
2
To bounce or bump up and down heavily, or to fall and hit something hard.
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Etymology
The verb derives from Late Middle English *jouncen (“to jolt violently”), evidenced by jouncinge (“violent jolting movement”); its further origin is unknown, though it may be imitative. The noun probably derives from the verb, since it is attested later.
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What is the meaning of jounce?
"jounce" (verb) means to make someone or something bounce up and down roughly, such as when driving over rough ground or riding on horseback.
What is another word for jounce?
Other words for "jounce" include bounce.
What are the different meanings of jounce?
"jounce" has 2 main meanings: 1. To make someone or something bounce up and down roughly, such as when driving over rough ground or riding on horseback; 2. To bounce or bump up and down heavily, or to fall and hit something hard.
