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    Re·bound

    verb

    • 1. bounce back through the air after hitting a hard surface or object: "his shot hammered into the post and rebounded across the goal" Similar bouncebounce backspring backricochet

    noun

    • 1. (in sporting contexts) a ball or shot that bounces back after striking a hard surface: "he blasted the rebound into the net"
  2. 1. /riˈbaʊnd/ spring back; spring away from an impact. 2. /ˈribaʊnd/ a movement back from an impact. IPA guide. Other forms: rebounds; rebounded; rebounding. To rebound is to come back from a slump. You might rebound from an illness, or your country might rebound from an economic recession.

  3. 1. To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something. 2. To recover, as from depression or disappointment. 3. To reecho; resound. 4. Basketball To retrieve and gain possession of the ball as it bounces off the backboard or rim after an unsuccessful shot. v.tr. 1. To cause to rebound. 2.

  4. 2 days ago · 1. verb. If something rebounds from a solid surface, it bounces or springs back from it. His shot in the 21st minute of the game rebounded from a post. [VERB preposition] The hot liquid splashed down on the concrete and rebounded. [VERB] Synonyms: bounce, ricochet, spring back, return More Synonyms of rebound. 2. verb.

  5. Definition of rebound verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. verb. /rɪˈbaʊnd/ , /ˈribaʊnd/ Verb Forms. [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.

  7. Sep 24, 2023 · The recoil of an object bouncing off another. A return to health or well-being; a recovery . I am on the rebound. An effort to recover from a setback. ( colloquial) The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship .

  8. (business) a positive reaction that happens after something negative There are signs of an economic rebound. Idioms. on the rebound. while you are sad and confused, especially after a relationship has ended Paul left her and three months later she married Andy on the rebound. They first met when he was on the rebound from a broken relationship.

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