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verb
- 1. bounce back through the air after hitting something hard: "his shot hammered into the post and rebounded across the goal" Similar
- 2. recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline: "the Share Index rebounded to show a twenty-point gain" Similar
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. an increase in value, amount, or strength after a previous decline: "they revealed a big rebound in profits for last year"
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REBOUND definition: 1. to bounce back after hitting a hard surface 2. If an action rebounds on you, it does not have…. Learn more.
1. a. : to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body. b. : to recover from setback or frustration. 2. : reecho. 3. : to gain possession of a rebound in basketball. transitive verb. : to cause to rebound. rebounder. ˈrē-ˌbau̇n-dər. ri-ˈbau̇n- noun. rebound. 2 of 2.
To rebound is to come back from a slump. You might rebound from an illness, or your country might rebound from an economic recession.
Rebound definition: to bound or spring back from force of impact.. See examples of REBOUND used in a sentence.
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.
The hot liquid splashed down on the concrete and rebounded. [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.
