jounce
Sudden jarring bump
Jounce means to shake or bounce roughly, typically from traveling over uneven ground: The truck jounced along the rutted dirt road.
The word suggests jarring, uncomfortable movement rather than gentle bouncing.
As a noun, a jounce is an instance of such shaking: Every jounce of the wagon rattled his teeth.
Recoiling metal spiral
- reboundReturn after deflection
- bobShort vertical movement
- jiggleShake with small movements
- oscillateMove rhythmically between extremes
bobble · judder · shake · wobble · jostle · rock · sway · ricochet
Abrupt forceful shake
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- thudDull impact noise
thump · knock · slam · collision · hit · strike · crash · whack
Slight collision or protrusion
- potholeCavity in pavement
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- shock absorberImpact-dampening suspension component
- washboardRidged laundry surface
rut · offroad · terrain · axle · chassis · dirt road · cobblestone · speed bump
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
oscillate · bobble · judder · shake · wobble · jostle · rock · sway · ricochet · pogo
jolt
Abrupt forceful shake
thud · thump · knock · slam · collision · hit · strike · crash · whack · smack
bump
Slight collision or protrusion
- potholeCavity in pavement
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- shock absorberImpact-dampening suspension component
washboard · rut · offroad · terrain · axle · chassis · dirt road · cobblestone · speed bump · jarring
bumpy
Uneven in surface
turbulent · jarring · rough · rugged · rocky · corrugated · cratered · pitted · washboard · bone-shaking
jarring
Disturbingly incongruous
sore · jostled · thrown · tossed · unsettled · queasy · motion sickness · whiplash · carsick · seasick
jouncestillness
Complete lack of motion
rest · steadiness · stability · immobility · motionlessness