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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
bounce around en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To discuss or brainstorm (ideas) on a topic.
We bounced some ideas around but didn't take it any further.
We bounced around some suggestions in-house and then workshopped the best ones afterward.
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(intransitive) Synonym of jump around.
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(figuratively, intransitive) To switch between jobs, locations and other situations often.
He was a grinder operator for years. He bounced around for a while because the small shops kept going under.
Forms
Coordinates
bounce back
Relateds
bounce off the walls
Synonyms
jump around