"Banking off of the northeast winds Sailing on a summer breeze And skipping over the ocean like a stone" (From "Everybody's Talkin'" lyrics by Harry Nilsson.)
What does the phrasal verb "Banking off" mean in the lyrics context?
Top answer
'bouncing off / rebounding from (something) at an angle'
— Mister Micawber
'bouncing off / rebounding from (something) at an angle'
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