BOUNCING
Dictionary entry overview: What does bouncing mean? • BOUNCING (noun)
The noun BOUNCING has 1 sense:
1. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
Familiarity information: BOUNCING used as a noun is very rare.
• BOUNCING (adjective)
The adjective BOUNCING has 2 senses:
1. vigorously healthy
2. marked by lively action
Familiarity information: BOUNCING used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BOUNCING (noun)
Meaning:
Rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
bouncing; bounce
Hypernyms ("bouncing" is a kind of...):
backlash; rebound; recoil; repercussion (a movement back from an impact)
• BOUNCING (adjective)
Meaning:
Vigorously healthy
Context example:
a bouncing baby
Similar:
healthy (having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease)
Meaning:
Marked by lively action
Synonyms:
peppy; bouncing; bouncy; spirited; zippy
Context examples:
a bouncing gait / bouncy tunes / the peppy and interesting talk / a spirited dance
Similar:
lively (full of life and energy)
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