jounce
to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce.
a jouncing movement.
Origin of jounce
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How to use jounce in a sentence
Harvey Cheyne's wife, she was sick back, an' we did n't want to jounce her.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingWinnie cried with a joyous little jounce that shook several pink blossoms from the tree.
Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret WiddemerThe wagon began to jounce, too; so they were obliged to go slowly.
The Emerald City of Oz | L. Frank BaumHow it did jounce over occasional stones in the country road!
Jewel's Story Book | Clara Louise BurnhamFor a time, he was content to jounce rapturously on the cushion and snap the buckle of the reins.
Teddy: Her Book | Anna Chapin Ray
British Dictionary definitions for jounce
/ (dʒaʊns) /
to shake or jolt or cause to shake or jolt; bounce
a jolting movement; shake; bump
Origin of jounce
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