jounce C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /dʒaʊns/ UK /dʒaʊns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to jolt or bounce up and down The old cart began to jounce violently over the rutted country lane. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to jolt or bounce up and down joltbouncejarbumpshakejostle Word family Derived forms jouncing Etymology AI details Late Middle English, of uncertain origin, perhaps a blend of 'jolt' and 'bounce' or of imitative formation. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jounce **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dʒaʊns/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒaʊns/ ## Meanings 1. to jolt or bounce up and down ## Examples - The old cart began to jounce violently over the rutted country lane. ## Synonyms - jolt - bounce - jar - bump - shake - jostle ## Derived Forms - jouncing ## Etymology Late Middle English, of uncertain origin, perhaps a blend of 'jolt' and 'bounce' or of imitative formation. ## AI Etymology Jounce is late Middle English, of uncertain origin, perhaps a blend of 'jolt' and 'bounce' or of imitative formation. The same word family includes jouncing. Its current verb use means "to jolt or bounce up and down". ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown