Bouncing
['baʊnsɪŋ]
Definition
(adj.) marked by lively action; 'a bouncing gait'; 'bouncy tunes'; 'the peppy and interesting talk'; 'a spirited dance' .
(adj.) vigorously healthy; 'a bouncing baby' .
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Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bounce
(a.) Stout; plump and healthy; lusty; buxom.
(a.) Excessive; big.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [Colloquial.] Stout, lusty, strong, portly, burly, huge, great, strapping.
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Examples
- That can't be Polly Talboys, that bouncing girl standing by her mother at the cottage there. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- She was bouncing away, when a cry from the two women, who had turned towards the bed, caused her to look round. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- By the side of many tall and bouncing young ladies in the establishment, Rebecca Sharp looked like a child. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- As Mary came bouncing along, and Amelia caught sight of her, she started up from her bench. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- So was Flo, and we kept bouncing from one side to the other, trying to see everything while we were whisking along at the rate of sixty miles an hour. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- He brought me some chops, and vegetables, and took the covers off in such a bouncing manner that I was afraid I must have given him some offence. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- George said, bouncing up. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- In short, Ma,' said Lavvy, bouncing over to the enemy without a word of notice, 'you must know very well--or if you don't, more shame for you! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- A bouncing ball illustrates the law of reflection. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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