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

After going undrafted in 2020 and bouncing around practice squads for four seasons, Snowden found a rotational pass rushing role with the Las Vegas Raiders. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

The challenge with updates is to avoid bouncing around with the latest fad or responding to the latest crisis in the news headlines. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

But its titular host, Maury Povich, had already built up a formidable career in broadcast journalism, bouncing around local TV stations in the 1960s and ‘70s before landing a transformative role as the host of the Fox series A Current Affair. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

The bullpen’s biggest success story this season is right-hander Michael Petersen, who, after bouncing around from five organizations, is thriving at 32. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for bounce around

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