re·bound
ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd 
ri-ˈbau̇nd
rebounded; rebounding; rebounds
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
: to cause to rebound
re·bound
ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd
ri-ˈbau̇nd
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
Synonyms
Examples of rebound in a Sentence
Verb
The baseball rebounded off the wall.
She rebounded quickly from the loss.
She is good at both shooting and rebounding.
He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate.
Noun
He led the league in rebounds last year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Economic cycles, of course, ebb and flow and construction may rebound.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
With the help of Love’s outside shooting, quality rebounding, timely outlet passes and charge-drawing ability, the Heat has outscored opponents by 5.7 points per 100 possessions with Love on the court this season to survive the non-Adebayo minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Sabonis leads the league in rebounding, double-doubles (68) and triple-doubles (25).
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Then, the following day, the market rebounded 9.3%, the 10th largest percentage gain in the history of the S&P 500 and a near-full recovery.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Bound for unrestricted free agency in July, he’s done little to decrease his value on the court, posting per game career highs in points (21.3), rebounds (7.5), defensive rebounds (6.4), steals (one), field goals made (8.2) and 3-pointers made (2.3).
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
The company’s stock is already down more than 31% since the start of the year and fell as much as 4% in intraday trading on the China reporting, before rebounding slightly.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Shares have rebounded from a 52-week low of $95.12 in June, closing Thursday at $134.59.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Reese averaged more than 18 points and 13 rebounds during the 2023-2024 season.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Davis had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell led the Lakers with 25 points and seven made threes — helping push the lead to unreachable distances in the second half.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was captivated by Caitlin Clark’s 41-point, 12 assist and seven rebound performance in Iowa’s 94-87 win over LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday at MVP Arena.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
Clark flirted with a triple-double, adding 7 rebounds and 12 assists to her unreal 41 points, including nine 3-pointers.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Center Kamilla Cardoso starred once again for the Gamecocks and scored 12 points in addition to grabbing nine rebounds.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Elite 8 against Memphis: 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
Davis led the Lakers with 23 points and 19 rebounds, with two of his four blocks coming in the final quarter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Verb
For children, fill rates started to increase in the second half of 2023 – a consistent pattern around the time to return to school – but did not rebound to levels seen in early 2022.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Economic cycles, of course, ebb and flow and construction may rebound.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
With the help of Love’s outside shooting, quality rebounding, timely outlet passes and charge-drawing ability, the Heat has outscored opponents by 5.7 points per 100 possessions with Love on the court this season to survive the non-Adebayo minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Sabonis leads the league in rebounding, double-doubles (68) and triple-doubles (25).
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Then, the following day, the market rebounded 9.3%, the 10th largest percentage gain in the history of the S&P 500 and a near-full recovery.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Bound for unrestricted free agency in July, he’s done little to decrease his value on the court, posting per game career highs in points (21.3), rebounds (7.5), defensive rebounds (6.4), steals (one), field goals made (8.2) and 3-pointers made (2.3).
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
The company’s stock is already down more than 31% since the start of the year and fell as much as 4% in intraday trading on the China reporting, before rebounding slightly.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Shares have rebounded from a 52-week low of $95.12 in June, closing Thursday at $134.59.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Noun
The 6-8 junior chose the Hurricanes over Louisville, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, NC State, and Pitt.
Johnson, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, averaged a career-high 14 points and 8.6 rebounds per game this past season.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Reese averaged more than 18 points and 13 rebounds during the 2023-2024 season.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Davis had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell led the Lakers with 25 points and seven made threes — helping push the lead to unreachable distances in the second half.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was captivated by Caitlin Clark’s 41-point, 12 assist and seven rebound performance in Iowa’s 94-87 win over LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday at MVP Arena.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
Clark flirted with a triple-double, adding 7 rebounds and 12 assists to her unreal 41 points, including nine 3-pointers.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Center Kamilla Cardoso starred once again for the Gamecocks and scored 12 points in addition to grabbing nine rebounds.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Elite 8 against Memphis: 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
Davis led the Lakers with 23 points and 19 rebounds, with two of his four blocks coming in the final quarter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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rebound
1 of 2 verb
re·bound
ri-ˈbau̇nd
1
: to spring back on hitting something
2
: to recover from a loss or disappointment
3
: to gain possession of a rebound in basketball
rebound
2 of 2 noun
re·bound
ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd
ri-ˈbau̇nd
1
: the action of rebounding : a springing back
2
a
: a basketball or hockey puck that rebounds
b
: the act of gaining possession of a basketball rebound
led the league in rebounds
3
: an immediate reaction especially to a loss or disappointment
Medical Definition
rebound
noun
re·bound
ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd
ri-ˈ
ri-ˈ
: 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
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