“Bounce off” means:
- To Reflect or Rebound Off a Surface:
- To hit a surface and move away from it in a different direction.
- Example: “The ball bounced off the wall and came back to him.”
- To Discuss Ideas with Someone to Get Feedback:
- To present ideas to someone in order to receive their opinion or feedback.
- Example: “Can I bounce some ideas off you for the project?”
Prepositions
- Before “bounce off”: Typically not used with prepositions directly before the phrase. It stands alone or is preceded by the subject.
- After “bounce off”: Followed by the surface or person the action is directed towards.
- Example: “He bounced off the wall.”
- Example: “She bounced the idea off her colleagues.”
Collocations
- Bounce off (a surface/wall/object)
- Bounce ideas off (someone)
Example Sentences
- “The ball bounced off the wall and hit the floor.”
- “She bounced her ideas off her team to get their feedback.”
- “The basketball bounced off the rim and into the hoop.”
- “He likes to bounce his thoughts off his friends.”
- “The rock bounced off the car window.”
- “She bounced her proposal off her boss before the meeting.”
- “The rubber ball bounced off the pavement.”
- “He bounced his plan off his mentor.”
- “The tennis ball bounced off the net.”
- “She bounced her marketing strategy off the group.”
- “The cat toy bounced off the table.”
- “He bounced his new recipe idea off his family.”
- “The pebble bounced off the water’s surface.”
- “She bounced her concept off the design team.”
- “The soccer ball bounced off the goalkeeper’s hands.”
- “He bounced his speech off his friend for feedback.”
- “The toy car bounced off the curb.”
- “She bounced her project outline off her professor.”
- “The snowball bounced off the tree trunk.”
- “He bounced his business plan off his partner.”
- “The frisbee bounced off the fence.”
- “She bounced her creative ideas off her colleagues.”
- “The golf ball bounced off the cart path.”
- “He bounced his investment strategy off his financial advisor.”
- “The football bounced off the goalpost.”
- “She bounced her fundraising ideas off the committee.”
- “The baseball bounced off the bat.”
- “He bounced his lyrics off his bandmates.”
- “The volleyball bounced off the court.”
- “She bounced her event plans off the coordinator.”
- “The stone bounced off the riverbank.”
- “He bounced his travel itinerary off his friends.”
- “The dodgeball bounced off the gym floor.”
- “She bounced her curriculum ideas off the teachers.”
- “The hockey puck bounced off the boards.”
- “He bounced his artwork concepts off his peers.”
- “The cricket ball bounced off the pitch.”
- “She bounced her script ideas off the director.”
- “The rubber band bounced off the desk.”
- “He bounced his budget plan off the accountant.”
- “The coin bounced off the counter.”
- “She bounced her story ideas off her editor.”
- “The basketball bounced off the backboard.”
- “He bounced his exercise routine off his trainer.”
- “The tennis ball bounced off the racket.”
- “She bounced her fashion designs off her friends.”
- “The ping pong ball bounced off the paddle.”
- “He bounced his app idea off the developer.”
- “The toy bounced off the floor and hit the ceiling.”
- “She bounced her presentation off her team before the big meeting.