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.

Examples of bounce around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Indiana Jones franchise Year: 1981 Runtime: 1h 56m Director: Steven Spielberg After bouncing around the streamers, the adventures of Indiana Jones have finally exclusively settled on Disney+ just in time for the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 June 2025

Barnhart then bounced around the league, joining the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Rangers, as well as a second stint with the Reds organization. —Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025

The dryer balls will bounce around and agitate the filling in your duvet, allowing for more efficient drying and constant fluffing. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 May 2025

The toddler was instead taken into U.S. custody and bounced around three foster families before being reunited with her mother in Venezuela. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 30 May 2025

Rhymes for bounce around

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