jounce
[ jouns ]
/ dʒaʊns /
verb (used with or without object), jounced, jounc·ing.
to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce.
noun
a jouncing movement.
Words nearby jounce
joukahainen, joule, joule effect, joule's law, joule-thomson effect, jounce, jour., jourdan, journ., journal, journal box
Origin of jounce
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jounce
/ (dʒaʊns) /
verb
to shake or jolt or cause to shake or jolt; bounce
noun
a jolting movement; shake; bump
Word Origin for jounce
C15: probably a blend of dialect joll to bump + bounce
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