bounce around
Definition of bounce 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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: beat, bump
: to cause to rebound or be reflected
: dismiss, fire
: a sudden leap or bound
: rebound
: bluster
: in a circle or in circumference
: in, along, or through a circuit
: on all or various sides : in every or any direction
: on all sides of
: so as to encircle or enclose
: so as to avoid or get past : on or to another side of
: about
: being in existence, evidence, or circulation
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