jounced
Shaken while moving
Jounced is the past tense of jounce, meaning to shake, bounce, or jolt with a rough up-and-down motion.
It typically describes the jarring movement experienced while traveling over uneven terrain.
The old truck jounced along the rutted dirt road.
We jounced in our seats as the bus hit another pothole.
The word suggests repeated, uncomfortable bouncing rather than a single impact.
Abrupt forceful shake
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- thudDull impact noise
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
collision · hit · slam · knock · thump · wallop · smash · crash
jolt
Abrupt forceful shake
shock · collision · hit · slam · knock · thump · wallop · smash · crash · bang
shake
Trembling or blended treat
quiver · wobble · jitter · rock · judder · shudder · oscillate · agitate · jostle
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
leap · bobble · bouncy · ricochet · pogo · boing · vault · airborne