bouncing

/ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
noun
  1. The action of rebounding or springing back from a surface.
    • The trampoline's bouncing made the kids laugh with joy.
    • The bouncing of the basketball kept a steady rhythm during the game.
    • We could hear the bouncing of the ball from the next room.
adjective
  1. Healthy, lively, and full of energy (often used of a baby or young animal).
    • After a good night's sleep, she felt bouncing and full of life.
    • The puppy was a bouncing bundle of joy, always ready to play.
    • The doctor said she had a bouncing baby boy, weighing eight pounds.
  2. That bounces or causes bouncing; springy.
    • The children played on the bouncing castle at the fair.
    • The bouncing ball rolled down the hill and into the street.
    • She wore bouncing curls that swayed as she walked.
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