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bouncing

BOWN-sing/ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/

Noun pluralbouncings

4 meanings of bouncing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of bounce. Use this form for the action happening now.

    The ball kept bouncing down the stone steps.

    The kids were bouncing on the trampoline all afternoon.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    In good health and full of energy.

    Like a young plant growing tall and green in good soil.

    They welcomed a bouncing baby boy in early spring.

    The puppy grew into a bouncing, healthy dog within months.

    Similarhealthy, robust, thriving, vigorous, bonny

    Oppositesickly, frail, puny

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  3. 3
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The action of springing back after hitting something.

    The constant bouncing of the ball annoyed the neighbors.

    All that bouncing made the toddler giggle with delight.

    Similarrebound, rebounding

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    adjectiveobsolete
    Extremely big and far larger than usual.
    a bouncing reckoning
    1621, John Fletcher, “The Wild-Goose Chase; a Comedy”Here, bouncing means huge, much bigger than usual, so a very large bill.
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bouncing is a form of bounce

bounce, verb: To move quickly up and down, one or more times. Full entry

Forms
bouncebounces he/she/itbouncing -ing formbounced past tense, past participle
Spelling
bounce → bouncing: drop the e, add -ing

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