What does "bouncing" mean?

1. (healthy and energetic) healthy, strong, and full of energy — often used to describe a baby. 2. (the act of rebounding) the movement of something that hits a surface and jumps back.

How do you use "bouncing"?

Almost exclusively used to describe infants in modern English.

bouncing

adj. · n.

US //ˈbaʊnsɪŋ// UK //bˈaʊnsɪŋ// bounc·ing

1 healthy and energetic (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Informal

healthy, strong, and full of energy — often used to describe a baby.

vigorous, healthy, and robust; most frequently used in the fixed collocation 'bouncing baby'.

Example

They were delighted to announce the birth of a bouncing baby boy.

Example

The couple returned from the hospital with a bouncing baby girl, much to the relief of the waiting grandparents.

Usage

Almost exclusively used to describe infants in modern English.
- sickly
- weak
2 the act of rebounding (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

the movement of something that hits a surface and jumps back.

the gerund form denoting the act or instance of a rebound.

Example

The constant bouncing of the ball against the wall was very noisy.

Example

The rhythmic bouncing of the basketball provided a steady soundtrack to the afternoon practice session.
- rebound
- hop