- present participle of bounce.
bouncing
Americanadjective
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stout, strong, or vigorous.
a bouncing baby boy.
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exaggerated; big; hearty; noisy.
adjective
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Sector funds can become a devil’s workshop where otherwise patient investors chase the demonically bouncing ball of short-term return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Schoenbrun confidently guides readers down winding, interconnected roads, bouncing between online cults and peculiar digital ephemera to weave a gripping search for truth in a time when the internet has made everything fiction.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Descript, a video-editing app, has an A.I. interface that is dressed as a bouncing pumpkin right now.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
"I want everyone bouncing out of there because it's a joyful musical, even though there's some absolutely heartbreaking moments in it."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Fig chittered, his head bouncing from side to side, following the dancing dots.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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