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bounce on it

C1 slang intransitive
In simple words

To jump or dance on something/someone, or (in slang) to have sex.

Literal meaning: To physically bounce (jump up and down) while on top of something.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To dance energetically and provocatively, especially to hip-hop or dancehall music.

"The crowd started bouncing on it as soon as the DJ dropped the beat."

2 C1 idiomatic slang

(Vulgar slang) To engage in sexual activity.

Usage notes

Primarily used in African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) and hip-hop contexts. The sexual slang sense is explicit and should be used with awareness of register. Not appropriate for formal or professional contexts. The 'it' is often fixed in the phrase.

Commonly used with

dance music club quickly opportunity

Forms

Base
bounce on it
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bounces on it
he/she/it
Past simple
bounced on it
yesterday
Past participle
bounced on it
have + pp
-ing form
bouncing on it
continuous

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Synonyms

get on it jump on it move on it act on it

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