bounce around

phrasal 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

Both have bounced around from club to club in recent seasons while dealing with various injuries. —Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Amending the Transportation Improvement Plan can take six weeks or more, bouncing around various state and federal agencies and requiring public comment. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

Darnold bounced around a bit in Carolina and San Francisco before becoming a Pro Bowler with both the Vikings and the Seahawks. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026

Santos bounced around for a bit before finding a home in Chicago in 2020. —Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for bounce around

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