bouncing

[boun-sing]

adjective

1. stout, strong, or vigorous.

   a bouncing baby boy.

2. exaggerated; big; hearty; noisy.

bouncing

/ ˈbaʊnsɪŋ /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• bouncingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bouncing¹

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

Example Sentences

Four hours or so before he’s due onstage at the Hollywood Palladium, Yungblud is bouncing around one of the venue’s dressing rooms with live-wire intensity to spare.

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At sunset, Rambler came bouncing down the driveway with the Shareefs in the front and Oscar in the back.

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“He was always bouncing ideas about other Halloween stuff that was family-friendly — not scary — for the kids.”

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Hence the footage of astronauts bouncing across the lunar surface but not flying off into space.

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Since the 1950s, the only times real GDP per capita has jumped quickly — and even then only up to about 6% — have been briefly, when bouncing back from a recession.

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• zealous