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

So did the inflatable dice that had been bouncing around the crowd at Field of Vision over the weekend. — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

After months of bouncing around in rentals, the family purchased a house in Cheviot Hills, about 25 minutes from Palisades, and renovated it to look nearly identical to the home that burned down. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

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

While Cox is capable of bouncing around and has shortstop experience dating back to college, Vitello said the focal point for Cox will be center field. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for bounce around

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