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jounce

jounce [ jownss ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle jounced, present participle jounc·ing, 3rd person present singular jounc·es)
Definition:
 
move while bouncing: to bounce up and down and rock from side to side while moving, or make somebody or something move in this way



noun  (plural jounc·es)
Definition:
 
bouncing movement: a jolting, swaying, bouncing, or rocking movement

[15th century. Origin ?]

jounc·y adjective
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