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

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Dream were able to get in front once again through Howard and Indiana’s Natasha Howard had two chances to snatch a late win, but had one shot blocked and another bounce off the rim. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025

But the tutorial experience needs to improve to reduce that initial friction so new players don't bounce off quickly. —ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025

Five minutes later, Scheifele took a shot off the rush that hit Wyatt Johnston’s stick, then bounced off Harley’s skate and behind Oettinger. —Murat Ates, New York Times, 16 May 2025

Dmitry Kulikov shot from the point bounced off a Maple Leafs player’s stick and into the net. 13:52 left in the second. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025

Rhymes for bounce off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff