rebound
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
rebounds
plural
rebounds
Britannica Dictionary definition of REBOUND
[count]
1
:
the act of bouncing back after hitting something
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The fielder caught the ball on the rebound off the wall. [=caught the ball when it rebounded off the wall]
2
:
a ball, puck, etc., that bounces back after hitting something
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He caught/grabbed the rebound.
3
basketball
:
the act of catching the ball after a shot has missed going in the basket
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He led the league in rebounds last year.
4
:
an increase or improvement after a decrease or decline
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There has been a recent rebound in stock prices.
on the rebound
1
:
sad and confused because a romantic relationship has recently ended
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She refused to date him while he was still on the rebound.
2
chiefly US
:
getting better
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His health is on the rebound.
2
rebound
/ˈriːˌbaʊnd/
verb
rebounds;
rebounded;
rebounding
2
rebound
/ˈriːˌbaʊnd/
verb
rebounds;
rebounded;
rebounding
Britannica Dictionary definition of REBOUND
1
[no object]
:
to bounce back off something after hitting it
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The baseball rebounded off the wall.
2
[no object]
:
to increase or improve after a recent decrease or decline
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Share prices are rebounding.
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She rebounded quickly from the loss.
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He is rebounding [=recovering] from the injury well.
3
basketball
:
to catch the ball after a shot has missed going in the basket
[no object]
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She is good at both shooting and rebounding.
[+ object]
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He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate.
