rebound
IPA: ribˈaʊnd
noun
- The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
- A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
- An effort to recover from a setback.
- (colloquial) The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship.
- (colloquial) A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently ended romantic relationship.
- (sports) The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.
- (basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
verb
- To bound or spring back from a force.
- To give back an echo.
- (figuratively) To jump up or get back up again.
- (transitive) To send back; to reverberate.
- (basketball) To catch the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without scoring a basket for the other team.
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Examples of "rebound" in Sentences
- After a tough loss, the team was determined to rebound in the next game
- She managed to rebound quickly from her disappointment and focus on new opportunities
- The economy is expected to rebound as more jobs become available in the coming months
- In sports, a player's ability to rebound off the backboard can greatly influence the game's outcome
- After a brief setback, he was ready to rebound and tackle his goals with renewed energy
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