bounce along

bounce along

1. Of an object, to move with repeated hops or bounces into the air. The rubber ball bounced along the floor and then rolled into the wall.
2. Of a person, to move with a noticeably cheerful demeanor. He's been bouncing along ever since his crush agreed to go on a date with him.
See also: bounce
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bounce along

 
1. Lit. to move along bouncing. (As might be done by a ball.) The ball bounced along and finally came to rest. The beach ball sort of bounced along until it came to the water.
2. Fig. [for someone] to move along happily. He was so happy that he just bounced along. He stopped bouncing along when he saw all the work he had to do.
See also: bounce
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • bounce around
  • bounce back
  • bounce out
  • kick around
  • bounce something off of someone
  • bounce something off someone
  • bounce off
  • bounce off (of) (someone or something)
  • (as) mad as hops
  • rubber check
References in periodicals archive
As well as Jump Teen, Jump Late sessions take place to give adults the same chance to bounce along to chart music.
"Sing Monica'' and "Devotion to a Dream'' bounce along with the catchiest of Phish songs.
We returned home to bounce along our local potholed roads with the possibility of suspension damage.
"We want families to feel like they've played as much a part in the show as those on stage, so whether they join Cinderella as she sings Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, bounce along with Tigger to The Whoop-De-Dooper Bounce or rock and roll to songs by the Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana, there is really something for everyone."
The crowd couldn't help but bounce along to Voodoo People and Firestarter.
He kept egging the crowd on, urging them to get down in the mosh pit and bounce along.
cristophii can be planted singly, positioned randomly through the planting, forming soft balls which seem to bounce along the border.
The show's comedy, which is strictly for adults only, allows the show to bounce along to a clearly delighted audience.
"The first four-five years post-recession, it tends to bounce along the bottom, trying to keep up with inflation."
"A lot of people expected this recovery to be a slow recovery as we bounce along at the bottom.
Just throw the ball on water and watch it bounce along at high speed.
Saying that the economy faces a 'very slow slog to recovery,' Fisher said the recession 'will moderate in the current quarter, and then we are likely to bounce along the bottom for a while.'
"Activity remains weak, and we have said we will see volatility in monthly lending figures as we bounce along at the bottom of the market."
"Activity remains weak and we have said we will see volatility in monthly lending figures as we bounce along at the bottom of the market.
Prof Pillinger added: "The plan was for it to bounce along a flat surface, but instead it seems to have hit the wall of the crater and that messed up the bounce sequence, damaging the lander.