bounce around
Hop from place
To bounce around is to move from place to place without settling: I bounced around between jobs for a few years, The idea has been bouncing around in my head.
It can also mean to discuss something informally, testing reactions: Let's bounce around some ideas.
The phrase suggests restless, non-linear movement—physical, mental, or conversational.
Angled deflection off surface
- reboundReturn after deflection
- pingBrief metallic tone
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- jostlePush roughly against
tumble · bobble · jounce · spring · hop · skip · flit · flutter
Move without fixed direction
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- hopSmall, quick jump
- flitMove lightly, rapidly
gallivant · traipse · meander · globe-trot · backpack · jet-set · nomad · vagabond
Think deeply about
- mull overConsider at length
- weighDetermine mass or ponder
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
brainstorm · float · entertain · explore · revisit · reconsider · hash out · think through
ricochet
Angled deflection off surface
jostle · tumble · bobble · jounce · spring · hop · skip · flit · flutter · careen
wander
Move without fixed direction
flit · gallivant · traipse · meander · globe-trot · backpack · jet-set · nomad · vagabond · itinerant
ponder
Think deeply about
- mull overConsider at length
- weighDetermine mass or ponder
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
contemplate · brainstorm · float · entertain · explore · revisit · reconsider · hash out · think through · toy with
brainstorm
Spontaneous idea generation
- hash outDiscuss until resolved
- spitballMoistened paper projectile
- workshopPlace for making or learning
exchange · collaborate · riff · jam · pitch · suggest · propose · share · talk through · run by
bounce aroundstay put
Remain in place
stand still · sit still · hold still · be still · settle
bounce aroundstick with
Maintain commitment to
stay focused · stabilize · settle down · settle on · focus on
bounce, around, bounced, bouncing, bounces, bouncy, bouncier, bounciest, bounciness