bounce around
baʊns əˈraʊnd
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Definition of bounce around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

1.
movementintr.move energetically or erratically in a playful wayintr.
  • The children love to bounce around the playground.
frolic romp
2.
communicationtr./intr.discuss ideas or plans with otherstr./intr.
  • We bounced around some ideas for the new project.
brainstorm mull over
3.
instabilityintr.switch between jobs locations and other situations oftenintr.
  • He tends to bounce around from job to job.
drift roam wander
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Expressions with bounce

bounce offv.
rebound from a surface after hitting it
The ball will bounce off the wall.
bounce outv.
leave a place energetically or suddenly
She decided to bounce out of the party early.
bounce a checkv.
write a check that the bank refuses to pay
He didn't mean to bounce a check last week.
bounce an idea offv.
share an idea to get feedback
I want to bounce an idea off you.
bounce off the wallsv.
feel extremely energetic, excited, or unable to stay still
After eating candy, the kids bounce off the walls.
bounce a chequev.
have a cheque returned due to insufficient funds
He was embarrassed when he bounced a cheque at the store.

Terms related to bounce around

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Examples of bounce around in a sentence

  • They bounce around the room with excitement.
  • They bounced around ideas for the marketing campaign.
  • We need to bounce around some thoughts on this issue.
  • She decided to bounce around different cities for a while.
  • His career path saw him bounce around various industries.

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  1. French:sautiller, échanger, ...
  2. German:herumhüpfen, Ideen besprechen, ...
  3. Italian:saltellare, discutere, ...
  4. Spanish:rebotar, discutir, ...
  5. Portuguese:saltar, discutir, ...
  6. Chinese:蹦蹦跳跳, 交换意见, ...
  7. Japanese:跳ね回る, アイデアを出し合う, ...
  8. Arabic:تَنَطَّطَ, تَبَادَلَ الأفْكَار, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְקַפֵּץ מְסָבִיב, לְהַעֲלוֹת רַעְיוֹנוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:прыгать, обсуждать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стрибати, обговорювати ідеї, ...
  12. Hindi:उछलना, विचार-विमर्श करना, ...

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