rebound

re·bound ¹  (rbound, r-)

v. re·bound·ed, re·bound·ing, re·bounds

v.intr.

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. Basketball To gain possession of (the ball) off the backboard or rim.

n. (rbound, r-bound)

1. A springing or bounding back; a recoil.

2.

a. Sports A rebounding or caroming ball or hockey puck.

b. Basketball The act or an instance of taking possession of a rebounding ball.

3. A quick recovery from or reaction to disappointment or depression: He is on the rebound following a tumultuous breakup.

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[Middle English rebounden, from Old French rebondir : re-, re- + bondir, to leap; see bound¹.]

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re·bounder n.

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rebound

Verb

1. to spring back from a sudden impact

2. (of a plan or action) to misfire so as to hurt the person responsible

Noun

1. the act of rebounding

2. on the rebound Informal while recovering from rejection: she married him on the rebound

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rebound - a movement back from an impact backlash, recoil, repercussion motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something bouncing, bounce - rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) resiliency, resilience - an occurrence of rebounding or springing back carom, ricochet - a glancing rebound
	2.	rebound - a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death" response, reaction - a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
	3.	rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot snap, grab, snatch, catch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
Verb	1.	rebound - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" bounce, ricochet, take a hop, resile, recoil, spring, bound, reverberate kick back, recoil, kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" bound off, skip - bound off one point after another carom - rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts" bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
	2.	rebound - return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" rally recuperate, go back, recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"

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rebound

verb 1. bounce, ricochet, spring back, return, resound, recoil

verb 2. misfire, backfire, recoil, boomerang

Translations

rebound [rɪˈbaund] vi [ball] → rebotar

n [ˈriːbaund] → rebote m

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rebound vi [rɪˈbaund] [ball] → rebondir

n [ˈriːbaund] → rebond m

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rebound [rɪˈbaund] vi (ball) → zurückprallen

n on the rebound (fig) → als Tröstung

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rebound vi [rɪˈbaund] [ball] → rimbalzare

n [ˈriːbaund] → rimbalzo