bounce something off (of) someone or something
- bounce something off (of) someone or something
bounce something off (of) someone or something
1. Lit. to make something rebound off someone or something. (
Of
is usually retained before pronouns.) •
She bounced the ball off the wall, turned, and tossed it to Wally.
•
She bounced the ball off of Harry, into the wastebasket.
2. and bounce something off†
Fig. to try an idea or concept out on someone or a group. (
Of
is usually retained before pronouns.) •
Let me bounce off this idea, if I may.
•
Can I bounce something off of you people, while you're here?
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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bounce something off (of) someone — tv. o try out an idea on someone; to get someone’s opinion of an idea. □ Let me bounce this off of you. □ I bounced the idea off Gary, but he wasn’t at all impressed … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bounce — bounce1 S3 [bauns] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ball/object)¦ 2¦(jump up and down)¦ 3¦(cheque)¦ 4¦(walk)¦ 5¦(something moves up and down)¦ 6¦(light/sound)¦ 7¦(email)¦ 8 bounce ideas off somebody 9¦(force somebody to leave)¦ Phrasal … Dictionary of contemporary English
bounce — [[t]ba͟ʊns[/t]] bounces, bouncing, bounced 1) V ERG When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it. [V n prep] I bounced a ball against the house... [V n]… … English dictionary
bounce — bounce1 [ bauns ] verb ** ▸ 1 hit surface ▸ 2 move up and down ▸ 3 be reflected ▸ 4 when check is not paid ▸ 5 move energetically ▸ 6 when email comes back ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a ball or other object bounces, or if you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bounce off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bounce off : present tense I/you/we/they bounce off he/she/it bounces off present participle bouncing off past tense bounced off past participle bounced off 1) bounce off something if light or sound bounces… … English dictionary
bounce — 1 verb 1 MOVE FROM A SURFACE (I, T) if a ball or other object bounces, it immediately moves away from a surface it has just hit, or you make it move in this way (+ off): The ball bounced off the crossbar and into the net. | bounce sth on/against… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bounce — ► VERB 1) spring quickly up or away from a surface after hitting it. 2) move or jump up and down repeatedly. 3) (of light or sound) reflect back from a surface. 4) (bounce back) recover well after a setback or problem. 5) informal (of a cheque)… … English terms dictionary
bounce off the walls — If someone s bouncing off the walls, they are very excited about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
bounce — I UK [baʊns] / US verb Word forms bounce : present tense I/you/we/they bounce he/she/it bounces present participle bouncing past tense bounced past participle bounced ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a ball or other object bounces, or if you… … English dictionary
bounce — verb 1》 (of an object, especially a ball) spring quickly up or away from a surface after hitting it. ↘(of light, sound, or an electronic signal) reflect back from a surface. ↘(also bounce back) (of an email) be returned to its sender… … English new terms dictionary
bounce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rebound, recoil; leap; slang, eject (See ejection). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To rebound] Syn. ricochet, recoil, carom, glance off, spring back, leap, hop, skip, bob, buck, jump, bound, jerk up and down … English dictionary for students
