bouncing

American  

[boun-sing] / ˈbaʊn sɪŋ /

adjective

1. stout, strong, or vigorous.

   a bouncing baby boy.

2. exaggerated; big; hearty; noisy.

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bouncing British  

/ ˈbaʊnsɪŋ /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• bouncingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of bouncing

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

Example Sentences

“There haven’t been as many must have Switch 2 exclusives as you’d hope right now, and so you’re bouncing that in your head against the potential for Nintendo to have to increase prices,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

But children and teenagers have what's called neuroplasticity – their brains are better at adapting and bouncing back than adults' brains.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Before the ADS redemptions disclosure, Apollo’s stock had been bouncing off a 19-month closing low hit on March 12.

From MarketWatch • 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

‘That will be Etty,’ I said, almost bouncing out of my seat.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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