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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Replays showed the 32-year-old tumbling to the floor before her head bounced off the track.
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Julia Andersen, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Worryingly, there was some noise in the readings as the laser bounced off the Moon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The sound raced across the hall, the waves jostling molecules of air and bouncing off walls.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
While the Club stock left much to be desired in 2024, these numbers boosted shares that were already bouncing off their most recent lows set in mid-December.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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Julia Andersen, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Worryingly, there was some noise in the readings as the laser bounced off the Moon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The sound raced across the hall, the waves jostling molecules of air and bouncing off walls.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
While the Club stock left much to be desired in 2024, these numbers boosted shares that were already bouncing off their most recent lows set in mid-December.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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