bounce around

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.

Examples of bounce around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum A bobblehead figure is stationary in its stance, but the head is created separately and bounces around. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Every night, according to Bri, Joe would bounce around asking her to go riding. — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

It’s been bouncing around my life a little bit since then, but properly started developing it in 2011. — William Earl, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Vilade bounced around with five organizations before the Rays acquired him last November. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for bounce around

• abound
• aground
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground