Definition of rebound

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Definition of rebound

  • a movement back from an impact (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. backlash
    2. recoil
    3. repercussion
  • spring back; spring away from an impact (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bounce
    2. bound
    3. recoil
    4. resile
    5. reverberate
    6. ricochet
    7. spring
    8. take a hop
  • return to a former condition (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. rally
  • a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is still on the rebound from his wife's death
  • the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot (noun)

See definition of rebound in Merriam Webster