Vocabulary Entry

jounce

|verb • noun

verb

To move or cause to move in an up-and-down or bouncy manner.

Example Sentences

"The car jounced over the bumpy road."

"He jounced the basketball as he prepared to take a shot."

"The children jounced in the backseat as their parents drove over the speed bumps."

noun

Example Sentences

"The jounce of the train made the passengers grip their seats."

"After the jounce, she quickly regained her balance."

"The boat experienced a jounce as it hit a wave."