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bouncing

American  
[boun-sing] / ˈbaʊn sɪŋ /

adjective

  1. stout, strong, or vigorous.

    a bouncing baby boy.

  2. exaggerated; big; hearty; noisy.

bouncing British  
/ ˈbaʊnsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. vigorous and robust (esp in the phrase a bouncing baby )

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • bouncingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of bouncing

First recorded in 1570–80; bounce + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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“There haven’t been as many must have Switch 2 exclusives as you’d hope right now, and so you’re bouncing that in your head against the potential for Nintendo to have to increase prices,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

On Friday, Clear’s stock tumbled as much as 12% intraday, before bouncing slightly to be down 10.7% in recent afternoon trading.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

And she maintains sanity by working to a soundtrack of her favorite Japanese pop songs and the bouncing beats of Basement Jaxx.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In contrast Forest will be bouncing after such an emphatic win that moved them three points clear of relegation.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Their faces were brighter than the sunlight bouncing off the beautiful cornstalks behind them.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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