rebound C2 Topic:Verbs of Movement 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. Thesaurus Word family Forms reboundedreboundingrebounds Derived forms outreboundrebound-tumblingreboundablerebounder Related forms bound Common collocations rebound tenderness Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Old French rebondir. Topics Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Verbs of Movement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown