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.
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Freeman was a linebacker at Ohio State from 2004 to 2008 before bouncing around the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans in the 2009 NFL season.
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Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Overnight, spreadsheets, emails and text messages began bouncing around Hollywood inboxes with lists of Go Fund Me and Kickstarter campaigns to help individuals.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
As the ball bounced around the turf, Notre Dame’s Junior Tuihalamaka pounced on it and gave quarterback Riley Leonard and the Fighting Irish offense the ball on Georgia’s 13-yard line with time to finally get into the end zone.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Kung Fu Panda Year: 2008 Runtime: 1h 32m Director: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
The movies about Po (Jack Black), the martial arts-loving panda, have a habit of bouncing around the streaming services.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Overnight, spreadsheets, emails and text messages began bouncing around Hollywood inboxes with lists of Go Fund Me and Kickstarter campaigns to help individuals.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
As the ball bounced around the turf, Notre Dame’s Junior Tuihalamaka pounced on it and gave quarterback Riley Leonard and the Fighting Irish offense the ball on Georgia’s 13-yard line with time to finally get into the end zone.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Kung Fu Panda Year: 2008 Runtime: 1h 32m Director: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
The movies about Po (Jack Black), the martial arts-loving panda, have a habit of bouncing around the streaming services.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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