[syn: bounce, jounce]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Jounce \Jounce\ (jouns), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Jounced
(jounst); p. pr. & vb. n. Jouncing (joun"s[i^]ng).] [Cf.
Jaunce.]
To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving
over obstructions.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Jounce \Jounce\, n.
A jolt; a shake; a hard trot.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
jounce
n 1: a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt";
"all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock
absorbers" [syn: jolt, jar, jounce, shock]
v 1: move up and down repeatedly [syn: bounce, jounce]