- 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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Microsoft ran it with Clippy, the bouncing paperclip that came with Office as far back as the 1990s.
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
Oracle’s stock fell as much as 8% in morning trading before bouncing back slightly, ending the day down 4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Houston’s defense is really strong, but I like Daniel Jones and the Colts bouncing back from their overtime loss and holding serve at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“The logs were rolling and bouncing, the mud slippery … Twice I got her halfway up, twice I lost her.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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