rebound

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈɹi.baʊnd/ UK /ɹiˈbaʊnd/ See IPA manual

Freq #13971

Meanings

1

verb
To bounce back after hitting something.

The ball rebounded off the wall and rolled back to her feet.
2

verb
To recover or get stronger again after a setback.

The economy rebounded quickly once the crisis was over.
3

noun
A recovery or return to a better state after a fall or setback.

Stock prices showed a strong rebound the following week.
4

noun
The period of recovering emotionally from a recently ended relationship.

He started dating someone new while still on the rebound.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Word family

Forms reboundedreboundingrebounds

Derived forms outreboundrebound-tumblingreboundablerebounder

Related forms bound

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Phrases (1)

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rebound tenderness
abdominal pain that appears when pressure is released

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Rebound entered English in the late Middle Ages from French bondir, which developed from “resound” to “rebound.” The French word ultimately goes back to Latin bombus “humming,” also related to bomb.

Etymology

From Old French rebondir.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# rebound

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɹi.baʊnd/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹiˈbaʊnd/
**Frequency rank:** 13971

## Meanings
1. To bounce back after hitting something.
2. To recover or get stronger again after a setback.
3. A recovery or return to a better state after a fall or setback.
4. The period of recovering emotionally from a recently ended relationship.

## Examples
- The ball rebounded off the wall and rolled back to her feet.
- The economy rebounded quickly once the crisis was over.
- Stock prices showed a strong rebound the following week.
- He started dating someone new while still on the rebound.

## Derived Forms
- outrebound
- rebound-tumbling
- reboundable
- rebounder

## Related Forms
- bound

## Etymology
From Old French rebondir.

## AI Etymology
Rebound is from Old French rebondir. Current senses include to bounce back after hitting something and to recover or get stronger again after a setback. The wider family includes derived forms such as outrebound, rebound-tumbling, reboundable, and rebounder; related words such as bound.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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