bouncing
Americanadjective
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stout, strong, or vigorous.
a bouncing baby boy.
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exaggerated; big; hearty; noisy.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- bouncingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of bouncing
Example Sentences
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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
The iShares Aerospace & Defense exchange-traded fund was also bouncing, adding 1.6%.
From Barron's • 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
“The light in the sky is actually bouncing off the clouds, so the clouds are a diffusion rather than a straight-up hard light source.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
He swiped his hankie across his slick forehead and waved me on with a bouncing nod and smile.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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