US /dʒaʊns/ UK /dʒaʊns/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 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

Late Middle English, of uncertain origin, perhaps a blend of 'jolt' and 'bounce' or of imitative formation.

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