rebound

¹re·bound

verb \ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd, 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-ˌbau̇n-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

Related to REBOUND

Synonyms

bounce (back), come back, rally, recover, snap back

Related Words

reanimate, revitalize, revive

Near Antonyms

decline, fail, worsen

Rhymes with REBOUND

abound, aground, around, astound, background, bloodhound, boozehound, brassbound, break ground, campground, chowhound, clothbound, come round, compound, confound, coonhound, deerhound, deskbound, dumbfound, earthbound, eastbound, elkhound, expound, fairground, fogbound, foot-pound, foreground, foxhound, gain ground, go-round, greyhound, half-bound, hardbound, hellhound, hidebound, high ground, homebound, horehound, housebound, icebound, impound, inbound, ironbound, lose ground, newfound, newshound, northbound, outbound, playground, pot-bound, profound, propound, redound, renowned, resound, rockbound, rock hound, scent hound, sight hound, sleuthhound, smooth hound, snowbound, softbound, southbound, spellbound, staghound, stone-ground, stormbound, strikebound, surround, to ground, top round, unbound, unround, unsound, well-found, westbound, wolfhound, year-round

²re·bound

noun \ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd, ri-ˈ\

Definition of REBOUND

1

a : the action of rebounding : recoil

b : an upward leap or movement : recovery <a sharp rebound in prices>

2

a : a basketball or hockey puck that rebounds

b : the act or an instance of gaining possession of a basketball rebound <leads the league in rebounds>

3

: a reaction to setback, frustration, or crisis <on the rebound from an unhappy love affair>

Examples of REBOUND

1. He led the league in rebounds last year.

First Known Use of REBOUND

1530

Other Field and Goal Sports Terms

crease, lateral, lax, overthrow, playbook, post, screen, scrum, secondary, ultimate

re·bound

noun \ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd, ri-ˈ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of REBOUND

: a spontaneous reaction; especially : a return to a previous state or condition following removal of a stimulus or cessation of treatment <withdrawal of antihypertensive medication may lead to a rebound hypertensive crisis—Emergency Medicine>