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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"
noun
- 1. (in sporting contexts) a ball or shot that bounces back after striking a hard surface: "he blasted the rebound into the net"
To rebound is to come back from a slump. You might rebound from an illness, or your country might rebound from an economic recession. Like many words that start with the prefix re , rebound involves something happening again.
Definition of rebound verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
6 days ago · [VERB] Synonyms: bounce, ricochet, spring back, return More Synonyms of rebound. 2. verb. If an action or situation rebounds on you, it has an unpleasant effect on you, especially when this effect was intended for someone else. Mia realised her trick had rebounded on her. [VERB + on/upon]
Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. rebounded, rebounding, rebounds. To bound back; spring back upon impact with something. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make bound or spring back. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To return (a sound) Webster's New World. To recover, as from depression or disappointment. American Heritage.
: an increase or improvement after a decrease or decline. There has been a recent rebound in stock prices. on the rebound. 1. : sad and confused because a romantic relationship has recently ended. She refused to date him while he was still on the rebound. 2. chiefly US : getting better. His health is on the rebound. 2 rebound / ˈ riːˌbaʊnd/ verb.
ˈriˌbaʊnd, rɪˈbaʊnd/ v. [ no object] to bounce or spring back from the force of hitting something: The ball rebounded off the wall. to recover, as from ill health or discouragement. to have a bad effect on someone, as if springing back: His treachery rebounded on him when they discovered his lies. n. [ countable] the act of rebounding; recoil.
