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

But that didn’t stop Miami from giving Patterson, who was re-signed for the NFL minimum, competition this offseason, signing Zane Gonzalez, a nine-year veteran, who has bounced around the NFL since 2017, making 115 of 142 field-goal attempts. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026

In the video, a little toy likeness of a slice of pizza with Wayfarers and one big tooth bounces around in front of an electrical outlet. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 May 2026

In one recent case, UMA owners voted on how to resolve a contract tied to whether the US and Israel had struck Iranian facilities in February, with the odds bouncing around as traders tried to guess how the UMA holders would vote. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

Here’s a look at six unheralded players battling to impress the Panthers after bouncing around the league a bit. —Mike Kaye may 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026

Rhymes for bounce around

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