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

The center bounced around, finishing his career during the 2018-19 season. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

The bitcoin price has bounced around $80,000 per bitcoin after falling in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s executive order that called for the creation of a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve but fell short of market expectations and put bitcoin on the verge of a major price crash. —Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Even at 26, he’s bounced around a little bit as a 2019 sixth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025

For the next 65 years, McCurdy’s corpse bounced around in the freak show Netherworld. —Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for bounce around

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