Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Vigorous; healthy: a bouncing baby.
- adj. Spirited; lively: a bouncing gait.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Vigorous; strong; stout: as, “the bouncing Amazon,” Shak., M. N. D., ii. 2; “a bouncing lass,”
- Exaggerated; excessive; big.
- Lying; bragging; boastful.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
WordNet 3.0
- n. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
- adj. marked by lively action
- adj. vigorously healthy
Examples
“If you compare this pitch to the one at the Emirates, there's a big difference because when you get the ball [at Wembley], it's just bouncing and bouncing and bouncing.”
“I cringe at the sound of my name bouncing off the walls.”
“WOLF: It gives a new meaning to the term bouncing baby.”
“ROBERTS: Now, that is what you call a bouncing baby boy.”
“Sleep was a pain-filled exercise in bouncing in and out of awareness.”
“For newer traders the discussion forums can be helpful in bouncing ideas off other newer traders.”
“Jan. 4th, 2010 04: 33 pm (UTC) bouncing is fun! me likie bouncy me likie bouncy”
“Alex Moore said ... and bouncing is oh so joyful, yes? definitely puts a smile on my face.”
“Lindsay became known as the bouncing bride, Kevin says, because she was bouncing with excitement during the entire ceremony.”
The Washington Post: Weddings: Lindsay Goodman & Kevin Bianco
“The send bouncing is just another little weight to keep me from moving.”
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