bounce off
phrasal verb
bounced off; bouncing off; bounces off
informal
: to talk about (something, such as an idea) with (someone) in an informal way in order to get an opinion
I wanted to bounce some ideas off you before the meeting.
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But there’s also a range: Mochi is softer yet still bounces off the teeth, while pig ears have a cartilaginous crunch.
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Cathy Erway, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
The ball instead bounced off his knee and into foul territory as Tatis raced to second base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
With the game in extra-time, both teams had chances to score again – Agyemang came closest in the 117th minute where her lob bounced off the crossbar.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
On hot summer days, the sun’s radiation bouncing off of synthetic turf can hit temperatures of 130 to 140 degrees three to four feet above the plastic surface.
—Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Cathy Erway, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
The ball instead bounced off his knee and into foul territory as Tatis raced to second base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
With the game in extra-time, both teams had chances to score again – Agyemang came closest in the 117th minute where her lob bounced off the crossbar.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
On hot summer days, the sun’s radiation bouncing off of synthetic turf can hit temperatures of 130 to 140 degrees three to four feet above the plastic surface.
—Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bounce off
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“Bounce off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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