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jounce

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jounce  (jouns)
intr. & tr.v. jounced, jounc·ing, jounc·es
To move or cause to move with bumps and jolts; bounce.
n.
A rough, jolting movement; a jolt.
[Middle English jouncen.]
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Noun1.jouncejounce - a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
jolt, jar, shock
blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
Verb1.jounce - move up and down repeatedly
bounce
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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The wagon began to jounce, too; so they were obliged to go slowly.
The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
Harvey Cheyne's wife, she were sick back, an' we didn't want to jounce her.
Captains Courageous by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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