bounce off the walls en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.
Near-synonyms: bounce around, jump around, jump about
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(broadly, figuratively) To be brimful of agitation from excitement, indignation, or anxiety.
These kids need to get outside for recess. They're bouncing off the walls in here.
Acme Inc was our best customer, but they're hopping mad now. They're bouncing off the walls over there.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bounces off the walls | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bouncing off the walls | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bounced off the walls | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bounced off the walls | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
jump around · jump about · bounce around
Translations (9)
fi hyppiä seinillä (to be overly active) · pl nie móc usiedzieć na miejscu (to be overly active) · de aufgekratzt sein (to be overly active) · hy պատերն ելնել (to be overly active) · hy իրեն ուտել (to be overly active) · ru лезть на стенку (to be overly active) · pt ferver (to be overly active) · cmn 興高采烈 /兴高采烈 (to be overly active) · fr tourner comme un lion en cage (to be overly active)