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Dictionary: bounc·ing   (boun'sĭng) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Vigorous; healthy: a bouncing baby.
  2. Spirited; lively: a bouncing gait.
bouncingly bounc'ing·ly adv.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Big, healthy, strong, lively.

pronunciation Our friends are happy to be the parents of such a healthy, bouncing baby.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
  Synonym: bounce


The adjective bouncing has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: moving jerkily up and down
  Synonyms: jolting, jouncing

Meaning #2: vigorously healthy

Meaning #3: marked by lively action
  Synonyms: bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy


Translations: Bouncing
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stor og kraftig, kernesund

Nederlands (Dutch)
groot, gezond, sterk

Français (French)
adj. - en pleine santé, rebondi, dodu, potelé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kräftig, stramm, wild

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γερός, γεμάτος ζωή

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - elástico, que pula

Русский (Russian)
прыгающий, здоровый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - robusto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stor o kraftig, frisk o frodig, bamsig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
跳跃的, 活泼的, 巨大的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 跳躍的, 活潑的, 巨大的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 힘찬, 과대한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - よくはずむ, 元気のいい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قوي و بصحه جيدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שופע בריאות, חסון‬


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