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View synonyms for jounce
jounce
[ jouns ]
verb (used with or without object)
, jounced, jounc·ing.
- to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce.
noun
- a jouncing movement.
jounce
/ dʒaʊns /
verb
- to shake or jolt or cause to shake or jolt; bounce
noun
- a jolting movement; shake; bump
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jounce1
C15: probably a blend of dialect joll to bump + bounce
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Example Sentences
Harvey Cheyne's wife, she was sick back, an' we did n't want to jounce her.
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Winnie cried with a joyous little jounce that shook several pink blossoms from the tree.
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The wagon began to jounce, too; so they were obliged to go slowly.
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How it did jounce over occasional stones in the country road!
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For a time, he was content to jounce rapturously on the cushion and snap the buckle of the reins.
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