bounce off

phrasal verb

bounced off; bouncing off; bounces off

informal

: to talk about (something, such as an idea) with (someone) in an informal way in order to get an opinion

I wanted to bounce some ideas off you before the meeting.

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The second was a desperate throw by Allen that bounced off the hands of a diving Dalton Kincaid. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025 Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her sofa in November 1954 in her home near Sylacauga, Alabama, when a grapefruit-sized rock came through the ceiling, bounced off her radio and hit her on her side. —

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 Think about some of the insanely lucky bounces both Woll and Quick got while the Habs were dominating, making saves off stick shafts and having picks bounce off skates at the goal line. —

Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 The planet is also extremely reflective because the sun's light bounces off the clouds. —

Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bounce off