bounce around

phrasal verb

bounced around; bouncing around; bounces around

informal

: to talk about (something, such as an idea) in an informal way in order to get different opinions about it

We were bouncing some ideas around for the design of the book's cover.

They bounced around some plot ideas for a new play.

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Hong Kong and Mainland China bounced around the room in a choppy session, as the former succumbed to late-day selling to close lower while Mainland China held onto gains. —

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Hovde on the other hand, had to bounce around over and over, wasn't quite sure where to look. —

Abc News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024 Over the next 12 years, the song bounced around the web but remained unidentified. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 More news: From 2016-21, Lucroy bounced around the league. —

Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bounce around

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