noun
verb
Freq #13971
Meanings
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1
verb
To bounce back after hitting something.
The ball rebounded off the wall and rolled back to her feet.
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2
verb
To recover or get stronger again after a setback.
The economy rebounded quickly once the crisis was over.
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3
noun
A recovery or return to a better state after a fall or setback.
Stock prices showed a strong rebound the following week.
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4
noun
The period of recovering emotionally from a recently ended relationship.
He started dating someone new while still on the rebound.
Thesaurus
Word family
Forms
reboundedreboundingrebounds
Derived forms
outreboundrebound-tumblingreboundablerebounder
Related forms
bound
Etymology
From Old French rebondir.