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1 [intransitive] rebound (from/off something) to bounce back after hitting something The ball rebounded off the rim and Schultz dunked it in. Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
2 days ago · rebound in American English. (verb rɪˈbaund, ˈriˈbaund, noun ˈriˌbaund, rɪˈbaund) intransitive verb. 1. to bound or spring back from force of impact. 2. to recover, as from ill health or discouragement. 3. Basketball.
Definition of rebound noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
In basketball, a rebound, sometimes colloquially referred to as a board, [1] is a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. [2] Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game; if a shot is successfully made possession of the ball will change, otherwise the rebound allows the defensive ...
1. : the act of bouncing back after hitting something. The fielder caught the ball on the rebound off the wall. [=caught the ball when it rebounded off the wall] 2. : a ball, puck, etc., that bounces back after hitting something. He caught/grabbed the rebound. 3. basketball : the act of catching the ball after a shot has missed going in the basket.
[intransitive] rebound (on somebody) (formal) if something that you do rebounds on you, it has an unpleasant effect on you, especially when the effect was intended for somebody else synonym backfire [intransitive] ( business ) ( of prices, etc. ) to rise again after they have fallen synonym bounce back
2 days ago · rebound in American English. (verb rɪˈbaund, ˈriˈbaund, noun ˈriˌbaund, rɪˈbaund) intransitive verb. 1. to bound or spring back from force of impact. 2. to recover, as from ill health or discouragement. 3. Basketball.
