Add to word list If you bounce something off someone, you tell someone about an idea or plan in order to find out what they think of it: Can I bounce a couple of ideas off you?

To con someone into believing or doing something. 2. To forcibly eject someone. 3. Swagger, impudence or cockiness.

William: Yes, that's right. He said "I gotta bounce". Li: To bounce usually means for something to go up and down. But where does this slang usage come from, William? William: Well, 'bounce' meaning 'to leave' comes from the USA and it's urban slang, so it's something that young cool kids might say.