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bounces off the walls

bounces off the walls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bounce off the walls.

Meaning of bounce off the walls

Verb

bounce off the walls (third-person singular simple present bounces off the walls, present participle bouncing off the walls, simple past and past participle bounced off the walls)

  1. (idiomatic) To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.
    • Near-synonyms: bounce around, jump around, jump about
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To be brimful of agitation from excitement, indignation, or anxiety.
    • Acme Inc was our best customer, but they're hopping mad now. They're bouncing off the walls over there.

Questions about bounces off the walls

What is bounces off the walls the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bounces off the walls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bounce off the walls.

Words near bounces off the walls in the dictionary

  1. bounces around
  2. bounces back
  3. bounces in
  4. bounces into
  5. bounces off
  6. bounces off the walls
  7. bounces on it
  8. bounces rubble
  9. bounces the rubble
  10. bounceth
  11. bounch

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