[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]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "jounce":
bob, bobble, bounce, bump, chatter, collision, concussion, didder,
falter, have an ague, hustle, impingement, jactitate, jar, jog,
joggle, jolt, jostle, jump, percussion, quake, quaver, quiver,
shake, shiver, shock, shudder, tremble, twitter, vibrate, wallop,
wobble