Pronunciation: /dʒaʊns/

Definitions of jounce

noun a jolting or bouncing movement

Example Sentences

A1 The jounce of the bumpy road made me feel sick.

A2 The sudden jounce of the car startled the passengers.

B1 The jounce of the train on the tracks rocked me to sleep.

B2 The unexpected jounce of the boat caused some items to fall overboard.

C1 The jounce of the earthquake was felt throughout the region.

C2 The jounce of the rollercoaster was exhilarating and terrifying at the same time.

verb to jolt or bounce

Example Sentences

A1 The baby jounced in the bouncy chair.

A2 The truck hit a bump in the road causing it to jounce.

B1 The horse jounced its rider as it galloped across the field.

B2 The turbulent flight caused the passengers to jounce in their seats.

C1 The earthquake made the entire building jounce violently.

C2 The intense turbulence caused the plane to jounce uncontrollably.

Examples of jounce in a Sentence

formal The vehicle experienced a sudden jounce as it hit a pothole in the road.

informal I nearly spilled my coffee when the car jounced over that speed bump.

slang The old truck jounced along the dirt road, bouncing us around in the back.

figurative Her heart jounced with excitement as she opened the letter from her dream college.

Grammatical Forms of jounce

past tense

jounced

plural

jounces

comparative

more jouncy

superlative

most jouncy

present tense

jounce

future tense

will jounce

perfect tense

have jounced

continuous tense

is jouncing

singular

jounce

positive degree

jouncy

infinitive

to jounce

gerund

jouncing

participle

jounced

Origin and Evolution of jounce

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Middle French
Story behind the word: The word 'jounce' originated from the Middle French word 'joncer', which means to rush or dash.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'jounce' evolved to mean a sudden jolt or bounce, typically experienced in a vehicle or on a rough surface.