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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Music bouncing off the ceiling and all the wood, filling that old church with sound, hits your ears in unique dimensions, Skaggs says.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Inside the main reception, the sound of the water fountains from the indoor pool bounces off the walls.
—Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
Before he was hustled inside, his chest bounced off the wall of the building.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Since foil is metal, microwaves bounce off it, causing sparks or even small fires.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Inside the main reception, the sound of the water fountains from the indoor pool bounces off the walls.
—Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
Before he was hustled inside, his chest bounced off the wall of the building.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Since foil is metal, microwaves bounce off it, causing sparks or even small fires.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Bounce off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20off. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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