English · Idiom Candidate

bounce off

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to rebound or reflect off something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đập lại hoặc phản xạ khỏi một thứ gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: physical object bouncing

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

It will bounce off the ship. I need someone to take it.Nó sẽ văng ra khỏi tàu. Tôi cần ai đó lấy nó.

Tatoeba sentence #11299684 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “bounce off” mean?

to rebound or reflect off something Literally: physical object bouncing

Is “bounce off” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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