jounce
/dʤauns/
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The heavy suitcase jounces in the trunk as the car drives over the bumpy road.
Definition
Verb:
- To move in an up-and-down manner repeatedly, typically with a bumpy or jerking motion.
- To cause something to bounce or jolt.
Noun:
- A sudden, jarring impact or jolt.
Usage
- Verb: Used to describe a rough, bouncing movement, often experienced during travel over an uneven surface.
- Noun: Used to describe the physical sensation or instance of a sudden jolt.
Examples
- Verb:
- The old truck jounced along the rutted dirt road.
- Her backpack jounced against her shoulders as she ran.
- Noun:
- We felt a sharp jounce as the car hit a pothole.
- The jounce of the wagon made the journey uncomfortable.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Physics Context: In physics or engineering, "jounce" can refer to the fourth derivative of an object's position with respect to time (the rate of change of jerk), though this is a highly specialized usage.
- In kinematics, jounce is rarely considered in basic motion calculations.
Variants and Related Words
- Jolt (noun/verb): A similar sudden, sharp movement or shock.
- Bounce (verb/noun): To spring back after hitting a surface; a more general term for an up-and-down motion, often less jarring than a jounce.
Synonyms
- Verb: Bump, bounce, jolt, jerk.
- Noun: Jolt, bump, jar, shock.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically using the word "jounce".)
The heavy suitcase jounces in the trunk as the car drives over the bumpy road.
Noun
- a sudden jarring impact
- the door closed with a jolt
- all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
Verb
- move up and down repeatedly