jounce

Plural: jounces

Noun

• a sudden jarring impact
• A movement, such as a jolt or a shake.
• The fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time; the time derivative of jerk.

Verb

Verb Forms: jounced, jouncing, jounces

• To move with a jolting or bouncing motion.
• move up and down repeatedly
• To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.

Examples

• The Scrabble game board began to JOUNCE with excitement as the scores tightened.

Synonyms

bounce, jar, jolt, shock, snap

Related Words

crackle, pop

Anagrams of jounce