Bouncing
/ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
verb
- To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
"The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch."
- To move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.
"He bounces nervously on his chair."
- To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.
"He bounced the child on his knee."
- To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to (off or by) somebody, in order to gain feedback.
"I'm meeting Bob later to bounce some ideas off him about the new product range."
- To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.
"She bounced happily into the room."
adjective
- Healthy; vigorous.
"a bouncing baby girl"
- Excessively big; whopping
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "bouncing":
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Bouncing"
Bouncing is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bouncing" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Bouncing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bouncing" is a medium-scoring word.