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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After graduating from Sophia College in Mumbai with a degree in English literature, Ayyub bounced around from Web sites to a television station before landing at a magazine called Tehelka.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The ball bounced around before Tim Hardaway Jr. got it in the corner.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Cubs had long viewed Scott as potentially the next Andrew Miller, another talented left-handed pitcher who bounced around before fully establishing himself as an All-Star reliever.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Why did Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols plan the Oklahoma City bombing?
After leaving the military, McVeigh bounced around, living with his father and then Nichols for a time.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The ball bounced around before Tim Hardaway Jr. got it in the corner.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Cubs had long viewed Scott as potentially the next Andrew Miller, another talented left-handed pitcher who bounced around before fully establishing himself as an All-Star reliever.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Why did Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols plan the Oklahoma City bombing?
After leaving the military, McVeigh bounced around, living with his father and then Nichols for a time.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bounce around
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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