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rebound

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

1re·bound

verb \ˈrē-ˌband, ri-ˈ\

Definition of REBOUND

intransitive verb
1
a : to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body b : to recover from setback or frustration
2
: reecho
3
: to gain possession of a rebound in basketball
transitive verb
: to cause to rebound
re·bound·er \ˈrē-ˌban-dər, ri-ˈ\ noun

Examples of REBOUND

  1. The baseball rebounded off the wall.
  2. She rebounded quickly from the loss.
  3. She is good at both shooting and rebounding.
  4. He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate.

Origin of REBOUND

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebundir, from re- + Old French bondir to bound — more at bound
First Known Use: 14th century

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