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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This time, a Mikhail Sergachev clearing attempt bounced off Rasmus Dahlin’s hand in the neutral zone and made it into the empty net.
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
At the end of January, RCL had bounced off its 50-day moving average to achieve a new all-time high around $275.
—David Keller, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead, Lubin had to heave up a potential game-tying three-pointer, which bounced off the rim, and Duke had escaped.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
Countless golfers have seen their shots either miss or bounce off the island green and into the water, while others have had more luck on the 137-yard hole.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
At the end of January, RCL had bounced off its 50-day moving average to achieve a new all-time high around $275.
—David Keller, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead, Lubin had to heave up a potential game-tying three-pointer, which bounced off the rim, and Duke had escaped.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
Countless golfers have seen their shots either miss or bounce off the island green and into the water, while others have had more luck on the 137-yard hole.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Bounce off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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