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.
Examples of bounce off in a Sentence
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Align with Poseidon to empower your weapons and magic to use the cutting power of the seas, throwing enemies into each other and bouncing off surfaces.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The sock with the object inside bounced off the employee and did not injure her, said Nelson and police.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Marble floors were installed, plus a huge mirror, that bounces off light, which adds more of it into the space, which was originally dark.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 8 May 2024
But when Clark and Von Trips collided on the second lap, Von Trips car crashed into a crowd of fans as he got thrown from the car and bounced off the track.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
It is made up of many small reflective elements that can be switched between high and low electrical impedance, which alters the phase of any wave that bounces off them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2024
Conservations about Met Gala predictions bounced off walls, and musings about the upcoming parties of the season were all the rage.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 3 May 2024
In the third inning, Bo Bichette hit a three-run triple that bounced off the glove of Royals outfielder Garrett Hampson.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Preparing to dive off the three-meter (9.8-foot) springboard alongside two other divers, the 26-year-old lost his footing, landed on his back and bounced off the board while the divers next to him performed their twisting dives neatly into the pool.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The sock with the object inside bounced off the employee and did not injure her, said Nelson and police.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Marble floors were installed, plus a huge mirror, that bounces off light, which adds more of it into the space, which was originally dark.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 8 May 2024
But when Clark and Von Trips collided on the second lap, Von Trips car crashed into a crowd of fans as he got thrown from the car and bounced off the track.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
It is made up of many small reflective elements that can be switched between high and low electrical impedance, which alters the phase of any wave that bounces off them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2024
Conservations about Met Gala predictions bounced off walls, and musings about the upcoming parties of the season were all the rage.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 3 May 2024
In the third inning, Bo Bichette hit a three-run triple that bounced off the glove of Royals outfielder Garrett Hampson.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Preparing to dive off the three-meter (9.8-foot) springboard alongside two other divers, the 26-year-old lost his footing, landed on his back and bounced off the board while the divers next to him performed their twisting dives neatly into the pool.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Bounce off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20off. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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