How to Pronounce "bounce off the walls"
expression
BOWNSS awf thuh WALZ
BOWNSS off thuh WAWLZ
Definition
To be extremely energetic, restless, or unable to keep still, often because of excitement, sugar, or nervousness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaʊns/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫz
British English
bˈaʊns/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOWNSS awf thuh WALZ
UK
BOWNSS off thuh WAWLZ
Listen in Context
After eating candy, the kids were bouncing off the walls.
My dog is bouncing off the walls every morning.
She was bouncing off the walls before her birthday party.
Give him some sugar and he'll be bouncing off the walls in no time.