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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In addition to recovering from labor, Hewitt revealed that she is simultaneously bouncing back from another procedure.
From Los Angeles Times
Woods has played five years of college basketball, bouncing around between five schools in that span.
From Los Angeles Times
Eventually, he began bouncing from place to place, struggling to find a spot that he could afford and where he felt truly welcome.
From Los Angeles Times
A wave of cheap Chinese goods, from chemicals to car parts, began washing over Europe this year after bouncing off the U.S.’s new tariff wall, economists and business executives say.
Instead of vegging on the sofa, they end up bouncing around the living room.
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