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   rebound

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   • 1. bounce back through the air after hitting something hard: "his shot hammered into the post and rebounded across the goal" Similar bouncebounce backspring backricochetboomerangglancerecoilcaromrare:resile
   • ▪ gain possession of a missed shot after it bounces off the backboard or basket rim: "he proved that he can score and rebound as well as any of his peers"
   • 2. recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline: "the Share Index rebounded to show a twenty-point gain" Similar recoverrallybounce backpick upmake a recoverymake a comeback
   • 3. (of an event or action) have an unexpected adverse consequence for (someone, especially the person responsible for it): "Nicholas's tricks are rebounding on him" Similar backfire onmisfire onboomerang onhave an adverse effect onhave unwelcome repercussions forcome back onbe self-defeating forcause one to be hoist with one's own petardinformal:score an own goalarchaic:redound on

   noun

   • 1. (in sporting contexts) a ball or shot that bounces back after striking a hard surface: "he blasted the rebound into the net"
   • ▪ a recovery of possession of a missed shot: "he had twenty-two points and six rebounds, and missed only three shots"
   • 2. an increase in value, amount, or strength after a previous decline: "they revealed a big rebound in profits for last year"
   • ▪ the recurrence of a medical condition, especially after withdrawal of medication: "rebound hypertension"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French rebondir, from re- ‘back’ + bondir ‘bounce up’.

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   What is a rebound relationship?

   • Psychology researchers Brumbaugh and Fraley define a rebound relationship as “A relationship that is initiated shortly after a romantic breakup – before the feelings about the former relationship have been resolved.” The key part of this definition is the latter half. Although a ‘shortly after’ time frame is mentioned, that’s all relative.

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   What is a rebound in basketball?

   • In basketball, a rebound is a shot which someone catches after it has hit the board behind the basket . Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does it mean if you hit a ball on the rebound?

   • I hit the ball on the rebound (= after it had hit the wall or ground once). Over three games he averaged 14.0 points and 8.7 rebounds. Older athletes find it harder to rebound from injuries. If a ball or other object rebounds, it bounces back after hitting a hard surface. [ U ] The artist is on the rebound from his midcareer slump.

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   What does rebound mean?

   • rebotar, salir mal, recuperarse… quicar, ressaltar, voltar-se… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! REBOUND definition: 1. to bounce back after hitting a hard surface 2. If an action rebounds on you, it does not have…. Learn more.

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   How is rebound pronounced?

   • The noun is pronounced (riːbaʊnd ). 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]

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   What does rebounds mean?

   • [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 Share prices rebounded after Friday’s losses.

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   verb. to spring back, as from a sudden impact. to misfire, esp so as to hurt the perpetrator. the plan rebounded. noun. the act or an instance of rebounding. on the rebound. in the act of springing back. in a state of recovering from rejection, disappointment, etc. he married her on the rebound from an unhappy love affair. Discover More.

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   To rebound is to come back from a slump. You might rebound from an illness, or your country might rebound from an economic recession.

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