Bouncing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bouncing is an adjective meaning Healthy; vigorous.
Meaning
Healthy; vigorous.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of bounce
- The act of something that bounces.
- (obsolete, informal) Excessively big; whopping.
Example Sentences
a bouncing baby girl
a bouncing reckoning
[…] this book, with its multiple trajectories and frequently violent juxtapositions, is the record, in many senses, of those bouncings.
By the side of many tall and bouncing young ladies in the establishment, Rebecca Sharp looked like a child. But she had the dismal precocity of poverty.
Word Forms
- bouncings
Synonyms for bouncing
Depending on context, synonyms include spirited, bounce, moving, healthy, jolting, jouncing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zippy, peppy, lively, spirited, healthy, jolting.
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