Bouncing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈbau̇n(t)-siŋ/ bounc·ing

Meaning & Definition of Bouncing

Bouncing (adjective)

  1. lively, animated
  2. enjoying good health, robust

Bouncing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. enjoying health and vigor

    "a bouncing new baby in the family"

    similar: able-bodied, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well, well-conditioned, whole, wholesome, in fine fettle, in shape, in the pink
    related: hard, hardy, iron, lusty, rugged, stalwart, strong, sturdy, tough, ambulatory, nondisabled, uncrippled, active, agile, chipper, lively, sprightful, sprightly, spry, vigorous, vital, blooming, clean-cut, flourishing, flush, prospering, thriving, all right, good, right
    opposite: ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell
    near: decrepit, enfeebled, feeble, infirm, run-down, sickened, sickly, weak, weakened, weakly, worn-out, debilitated, differently abled, disabled, incapacitated, delicate, fragile, frail, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, malnourished, undernourished, afflicted, troubled, bad, poorly

  2. having much high-spirited energy and movement

    "a bouncing dance routine that should be good for an aerobics class"

    similar: active, airy, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy, racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy, on the go
    related: dapper, dashing, spiffy, agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake, agile, nimble, spry, bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, chirrupy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat, eager, enthusiastic, keen, frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful, boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited, high-strung, nervous, skittish
    opposite: dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid
    near: indolent, lazy, unambitious, inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary, apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid, boring, dull, irksome, tedious

Bouncing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to drive or force out

    "the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy"

    similar: banishing, booting (out), casting out, chasing, dismissing, drumming (out), ejecting, expelling, extruding, kicking out, ousting, outing, routing, running off, throwing out, turfing (out) (chiefly British), turning out, giving one the gate (slang), sending packing
    related: deforcing, deporting, displacing, dispossessing, evicting, exiling, expatriating, ostracizing, reading out, shutting out, axing, canning, cashiering, defenestrating, discharging, firing, mustering out, pink-slipping, releasing, removing, retiring, sacking, terminating
    near: accepting, admitting, receiving, taking, taking in, welcoming, entertaining, harboring, housing, lodging, sheltering

  2. to strike and fly off at an angle

    "most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket"

    similar: caroming, glancing, rebounding, ricocheting, skimming, skipping
    related: brushing, grazing, nudging, raking, shaving, sweeping, bumping, contacting, hitting, kissing, touching, sideswiping, reflecting

  3. to let go from office, service, or employment

    "I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again"

    similar: axing, canning, cashiering, discharging, dismissing, firing, mustering out, pink-slipping, releasing, removing, retiring, sacking, terminating, turning off, sending packing, showing (someone) the door
    related: downsizing, excessing, furloughing, laying off, trimming, booting (out), chucking (out), drumming (out), kicking out, throwing out, unseating, separating
    opposite: employing, engaging, hiring, retaining, signing (up or on), taking on
    near: keeping, reemploying, rehiring, contracting, subcontracting, recruiting

  4. to set before the mind for consideration

    "we bounced several script suggestions off the producers, but they weren't interested in any of them"

    similar: advancing, offering, posing, proffering, proposing, propounding, suggesting, voting, putting forth, putting forward
    related: moving, nominating, recommending, presenting, submitting, tendering, trotting out, filing, laying, lodging, arranging, calculating, charting, contriving, covering, framing, mapping, planning, plotting, shaping

  5. to move with a light springing step

    "the girl bounced excitedly alongside her parents as they hurried toward the entrance to the amusement park"

    similar: bounding, hopping, lolloping, loping, skipping, tripping
    related: capering, frisking, gamboling, romping, skimming, skittering, jumping, leaping, vaulting
    near: lumbering, plodding, trudging

Related Entry: Bounce (verb)

Bounce is a different word from Bouncing. The synonyms below are for bounce, not for bouncing.

  1. to drive or force out

    "the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy"

    similar: banish, boot (out), cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, kick out, oust, out, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out) (chiefly British), turn out, give one the gate (slang), send packing
    related: deforce, deport, displace, dispossess, evict, exile, expatriate, ostracize, read out, shut out, ax, can, cashier, defenestrate, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate
    near: accept, admit, receive, take, take in, welcome, entertain, harbor, house, lodge, shelter

  2. to strike and fly off at an angle

    "most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket"

    similar: carom, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip
    related: brush, graze, nudge, rake, shave, sweep, bump, contact, hit, kiss, touch, sideswipe, reflect

  3. to let go from office, service, or employment

    "I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again"

    similar: ax, can, cashier, discharge, dismiss, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate, turn off, send packing, show (someone) the door
    related: downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim, boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat, separate
    opposite: employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on
    near: keep, reemploy, rehire, contract, subcontract, recruit

  4. to set before the mind for consideration

    "we bounced several script suggestions off the producers, but they weren't interested in any of them"

    similar: advance, offer, pose, proffer, propose, propound, suggest, vote, put forth, put forward
    related: move, nominate, recommend, present, submit, tender, trot out, file, lay, lodge, arrange, calculate, chart, contrive, cover, frame, map, plan, plot, shape

  5. to move with a light springing step

    "the girl bounced excitedly alongside her parents as they hurried toward the entrance to the amusement park"

    similar: bound, hop, lollop, lope, skip, trip
    related: caper, frisk, gambol, romp, skim, skitter, jump, leap, vault
    near: lumber, plod, trudge

Related Entry: Bounce (back) (verb)

Bounce (back) is a different word from Bouncing. The synonyms below are for bounce (back), not for bouncing.

  1. to regain a former or normal state

    "once the cleanup from the hurricane is completed, business owners are hoping that tourism quickly bounces back"

    similar: come back, rally, rebound, recover, snap back, make a comeback
    related: reanimate, revitalize, revive
    near: decline, fail, worsen

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Bouncing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bouncing:

Chiefly British: turfing (out)
Slang: giving one the gate
able-bodied, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well, well-conditioned, whole, wholesome, active, airy, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy, racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy, in fine fettle, in shape

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Bouncing

Words with the opposite meaning of Bouncing:

ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell, dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid, employing, engaging, hiring, retaining, signing (up or on), taking on

Related Words for Bouncing

hard, hardy, iron, lusty, rugged, stalwart, strong, sturdy, tough, ambulatory, nondisabled, uncrippled, agile, chipper, sprightful, spry, vigorous, blooming, clean-cut, flourishing, flush, prospering, thriving, all right, good, right, dapper, dashing, spiffy, agog

Near Antonyms of Bouncing

decrepit, enfeebled, feeble, infirm, run-down, sickened, sickly, weak, weakened, weakly, worn-out, debilitated, differently abled, disabled, incapacitated, delicate, fragile, frail, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, malnourished, undernourished, afflicted, troubled, bad, poorly, indolent, lazy, unambitious

Word Forms of Bouncing

Derived words: bouncingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Bouncing

First known use: circa 1563

Words & Phrases Containing Bouncing

bouncing bet

Frequently Asked Questions about Bouncing

What does "Bouncing" mean?

"Bouncing" means lively, animated. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: lively, animated. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bouncing"?

Other words for "Bouncing" include able-bodied, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound and well. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bouncing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bouncing"?

There are 215 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bouncing". Common alternatives include able-bodied, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well, well-conditioned and whole.

What is the opposite of "Bouncing"?

Antonyms of "Bouncing" include ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound and unwell. Near antonyms include decrepit, enfeebled, feeble and infirm.

How do you use "Bouncing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bouncing" in a sentence: "a bouncing new baby in the family"; "a bouncing dance routine that should be good for an aerobics class"; "the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy".

Is "Bouncing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Bouncing" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Bouncing"?

"Bouncing" is pronounced /ˈbau̇n(t)-siŋ/ and divided into syllables as bounc·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Bouncing"?

First known use: circa 1563.