jaunce

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English jouncen, perhaps from Old French jancer (“to jolt, jog”), from North Germanic, related to Swedish ganta (“to sport, romp, jest, play the fool”), from Old Norse ganta(sk), of uncertain origin, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- (“to gape, yawn”). More at jaunt. Perhaps influenced by bounce. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒɔːns/ Rhymes: -ɔːns === Verb === jaunce (third-person singular simple present jaunces, present participle jauncing, simple past and past participle jaunced) To prance; to frolic. To jolt or shake. === Noun === jaunce (plural jaunces) A jaunt. === See also === jounce === References === === Further reading === “jaunce”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.