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Rebound

noun
/ɹiˈbaʊnd/
Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

1.nounThe recoil of an object bouncing off another.
2.nounA return to health or well-being; a recovery.
"I am on the rebound."
3.nounAn effort to recover from a setback.
4.nounA 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.
5.nounThe strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost.
6.nounAn instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
7.verbTo bound or spring back from a force.
8.verbTo give back an echo.
9.verbTo jump up or get back up again.
10.verbTo send back; to reverberate.

Synonyms

backlashrecoilbouncerallyrepercussionboundricochetspringtake a hopturnaroundbackfirerecurrence

Rhymes With

profoundexpoundresoundrenownedsoundconfoundgroundstound
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