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
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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Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
During the 1995–1996 shutdown, President Bill Clinton’s Gallup rating dropped from around 51 percent to the low 40s before rebounding once the standoff ended.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Sabonis returned to the lineup sooner than expected and came up with a crucial offensive rebound before scoring the go-ahead basket.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Those worries resulted in a European bank stock selloff last week, although the sector quickly rebounded.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
During the 1995–1996 shutdown, President Bill Clinton’s Gallup rating dropped from around 51 percent to the low 40s before rebounding once the standoff ended.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Devin Booker opened the season with 31 points and five rebounds, while Dillon Brooks scored 22 points.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Sabonis returned to the lineup sooner than expected and came up with a crucial offensive rebound before scoring the go-ahead basket.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebound. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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