bouncing
pronunciation
How to pronounce bouncing in British English:
UK [ˈbaʊnsɪŋ]
How to pronounce bouncing in American English:
US [ˈbaʊnsɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
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- Adjective:
- vigorously healthy
- marked by lively action
Word Origin
- bouncing (adj.)
- "vigorous, big," 1570s, present participle adjective from bounce (v.).
Example
- 1. Plump and bouncing babies are not necessarily the ideal .
- 2. The intent of this planet was destroy the other planet by bouncing scalar waves off the sun .
- 3. The kids love bouncing on the bed .
- 4. You drank cocktails when you were a bouncing babe ?
- 5. Its legs are modified for bouncing and its eyes stick out from the sides of its head , so it can look while it leaps .