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

Oil prices bounced around before finishing higher Tuesday while global stocks were mixed as markets awaited a key inflation report expected to influence upcoming monetary policy decisions. — Betty Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Like a ball bouncing around a pinball machine, an object experiencing chaos will often travel erratically around the entire space. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

The Super Bowl-winning coach has bounced around the industry since being fired by the Bucs following the 2008 season. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

The idea for Gunther Werks had been bouncing around in Peter Nam’s head for about 15 years. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for bounce around

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