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Jounce
Jounce
(jouns)
, Verb.
T.
& I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Jounced
(jounst)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Jouncing
(joun′sĭng)
.] [Cf.
Jaunce
.] To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.
Jounce
,Noun.
A jolt; a shake; a hard trot.
Definition 2024
jounce
jounce
English
Verb
jounce (third-person singular simple present jounces, present participle jouncing, simple past and past participle jounced)
- To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.
- 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Library of America, 1985, p.51:
- She felt herself swooping, then she was lying on the bed beside Gowan, on her back, jouncing to the dying chatter of the shucks.
- 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Library of America, 1985, p.51:
Derived terms
Noun
jounce (plural jounces)