jouncing
ˈdʒaʊnsɪŋ
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Definition of jouncing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rough movementDatedsudden, rough movementDated
  • The jouncing of the car startled the passengers.
bouncing jolting

Adjective

1.
causeDatedcausing a jolting or shaking motionDated
  • The jouncing ride left everyone feeling dizzy.
bouncing jolting shaking
2.
movementDatedcontinuously moving up and down or shakingDated
  • The jouncing car made it hard to read.
bouncing shaking
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Origin of jouncing

Middle English, jounce (to bounce)

Examples of jouncing in a sentence

  • The jouncing of the roller coaster thrilled the riders.
  • The jouncing bus made reading impossible.
  • Jouncing carriages were common on old roads.
  • The jouncing ride left everyone feeling queasy.
  • Jouncing waves made the boat trip uncomfortable.

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  1. French:cahot, cahoteux, ...
  2. German:Ruckeln, ruckelig, ...
  3. Italian:movimento brusco, traballante, ...
  4. Spanish:sacudida, sacudido, ...
  5. Portuguese:solavanco, sacudido, ...
  6. Chinese:颠簸, 颠簸的, ...
  7. Japanese:揺れ, 揺れる, ...
  8. Arabic:اهتزاز عنيف, مُهَزْهِز, ...
  9. Hebrew:טִלְטוּל, מְטַלְטֵל, ...
  10. Russian:тряска, тряский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тряска, тряский, ...
  12. Hindi:झटका, झटकेदार, ...
jounce
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Definition of jounce - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
movementRareUSsudden jarring impact or movementRareUS
  • The car hit a bump with a jounce.
bump jolt shock
2.
physicsTECH.fourth derivative of position in physicsTECH.
  • Jounce is crucial in advanced motion equations.
jerk snap

Verb

1.
movementtr./intr.RareUSshake or jolt repeatedlytr./intr.RareUS
  • The bus jounced the passengers as it hit the bumps.
bounce jolt shake
2.
motionintr.Rarebounce up and down continuouslyintr.Rare
  • The children jounced on the trampoline.
bounce bump
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Origin of jounce

Middle English, joussen (to jolt)

Examples of jounce in a sentence

  • The sudden jounce knocked the books off the shelf.
  • Engineers calculate jounce for vehicle suspension systems.
  • Jounce affects the design of roller coasters.
  • The truck jounced over the rocky terrain.
  • The roller coaster jounced us around the track.
  • The car jounced over the rough country road.

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  1. French:choc, secouer, ...
  2. German:Ruck, schütteln, ...
  3. Italian:sobbalzo, scuotere, ...
  4. Spanish:sacudón, sacudir, ...
  5. Portuguese:solavanco, sacudir, ...
  6. Chinese:颠簸, 摇晃, ...
  7. Japanese:ガタガタ, 揺さぶる, ...
  8. Arabic:اهْتِزاز, هَزَّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:זַעֲזוּעַ, לְטַלְטֵל, ...
  10. Russian:толчок, трясти, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тряска, трясти, ...
  12. Hindi:झटका, झकझोरना, ...
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