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.

Examples of bounce off in a Sentence

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The shot bounced off the inside of the far post, only for the rebound to hit goalkeeper Maduka Okoye’s back and deflect in. —

Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 San Jose State told the Los Angeles Times that the ball bounced off the shoulder of the student-athlete, and the athlete was uninjured and did not miss a play. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024 The energy followed the fault downward and bounced off the Moho to then strike the surface at places like New York City, before rebounding down and up again to hit other, more distant regions, the team suggests. —

Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 The striker leaped into the air – with his back towards goal – and produced an acrobatic, backheel volley which bounced off the turf and into the corner of the net. —

Ben Church, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bounce off