Jounce


[jouns] /dʒaʊns/

verb (used with or without object), jounced, jouncing.
1.
to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce.
noun
2.
a jouncing movement.
/dʒaʊns/
verb
1.
to shake or jolt or cause to shake or jolt; bounce
noun
2.
a jolting movement; shake; bump
v.

mid-15c., of unknown origin, perhaps a blend of jump and bounce. Related: Jounced; jouncing. The noun is 1787, from the verb.

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