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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The throw bounced off the brick wall and sharply towards the first base dugout.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The stock just recently bounced off its 50- and 200-day moving average.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Soto lined a double to right that bounced off the glove of Robert Hassell III, allowing Marte to come home easily.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Krenzel’s pass bounced off Chris Gamble’s hands, and Miami rushed the field to celebrate a national title.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The stock just recently bounced off its 50- and 200-day moving average.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Soto lined a double to right that bounced off the glove of Robert Hassell III, allowing Marte to come home easily.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Krenzel’s pass bounced off Chris Gamble’s hands, and Miami rushed the field to celebrate a national title.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Bounce off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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