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bouncing

American  
[baun-sing] / ˈbaʊn sɪŋ /

adjective

  1. stout, strong, or vigorous.

    a bouncing baby boy.

  2. exaggerated; big; hearty; noisy.


bouncing British  
/ ˈbaʊnsɪŋ /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of bouncing

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


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Chip stocks are bouncing, but the uncertainty around future data-center spending probably isn’t going away, which he noted could keep stocks volatile for some time.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

"The view is beautiful. They're bigger than trees," 23-year-old Toukta Phonsala told AFP inside her wooden stilt house in Dak Wai village, her baby bouncing on her lap.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Schoenbrun confidently guides readers down winding, interconnected roads, bouncing between online cults and peculiar digital ephemera to weave a gripping search for truth in a time when the internet has made everything fiction.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Somewhere in this chain of revelations, a persistent question began bouncing around the internet: Aren’t these … crimes?

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

He went tearing out of the barn and was gone before Daddy’s words were done bouncing off the walls.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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