re·bound
ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd 
ri-ˈbau̇nd
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
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
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.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Two days after being held without a field goal for the first time in her career, Boston quickly rebounded from her poor outing against the Los Angeles Sparks and made her presence felt early against the Mystics.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Guard Erica Wheeler made her second start, contributing four points and seven assists and Hamby grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Verb
The Tempo put up more shots than the Sparks, 70-58, largely because of a 10-2 offensive-rebounding gap.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Two days after being held without a field goal for the first time in her career, Boston quickly rebounded from her poor outing against the Los Angeles Sparks and made her presence felt early against the Mystics.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Noun
Appearing in her fourth WNBA game, Johnson recorded 14 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes against the Fever.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Guard Erica Wheeler made her second start, contributing four points and seven assists and Hamby grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebound. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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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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