jounce

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Synonyms: bounce, pounce, ounce, jaunce, jouncy, counce, rounce, mounce, younce, hounce

Antonyms: bounce, pounce, ounce, jaunce, jouncy, counce, rounce, mounce, younce, hounce

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[shake#Verb|shake]] (someone or something) [[up and down#Adverb|up and down]], for example, by [[drive#Verb|driving]] a [[vehicle#Noun|vehicle]] over [[obstruction]]s or [[ride#Verb|riding]] a [[horse#Noun|horse]] [[roughly]]; to [[jolt#Verb|jolt]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[move#Verb|move]] [[vigorously]] up and down; to [[bounce#Verb|bounce]], to [[bump#Verb|bump]], to jolt; also, to [[fall#Verb|fall]] and [[hit#Verb|hit]] something [[heavily]].

Noun

1. A [[vigorous]] [[up and down#Adjective|up-and-down]] [[movement]]; a [[jolt#Noun|jolt]], a [[shake#Noun|shake]].
2. {{lb|en|physical quantity}} The [[fourth#Adjective|fourth]] [[derivative#Noun|derivative]] of the [[position vector]] [[with respect to]] [[time#Noun|time]]; the time derivative of [[jerk#Noun|jerk]].

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