rebound

[verb ri-bound, ree-bound; noun ree-bound, ri-bound]

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verb (used without object)

to bound or spring back from force of impact.

to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.

Basketball. to gain hold of rebounds: a forward who rebounds well off the offensive board.

verb (used with object)

to cause to bound back; cast back.

Basketball. to gain hold of (a rebound): The guard rebounded the ball in backcourt.

noun

the act of rebounding; recoil.

Basketball.

a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket.
an instance of gaining hold of such a ball.

Ice Hockey. a puck that bounces off the gear or person of a goalkeeper attempting to make a save.

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on the rebound,

after bouncing off the ground, a wall, etc.: He hit the ball on the rebound.
after being rejected by another: She didn't really love him; she married him on the rebound.

Origin of rebound

1300–50; Middle English (v.) < Middle French rebondir, equivalent to Old French re- re- + bondir to bound²

Can be confusedrebound redound resound

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British Dictionary definitions for rebound

rebound

verb (rɪˈbaʊnd) (intr)

to spring back, as from a sudden impact

to misfire, esp so as to hurt the perpetratorthe plan rebounded

noun (ˈriːbaʊnd)

the act or an instance of rebounding

on the rebound

in the act of springing back
informalin a state of recovering from rejection, disappointment, etche married her on the rebound from an unhappy love affair

Word Origin for rebound

C14: from Old French rebondir, from re- + bondir to bound ²

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Word Origin and History for rebound

rebound

late 14c., "to spring, leap," also "return to afflict" (early 15c.), from Old French rebondir "leap back, resound; repulse, push back," from re- "back" (see re-) + bondir "leap, bound" (see bound (v.)). Sense of "to spring back from force of impact" is recorded from late 14c. Sports use probably first in tennis; basketball sense is attested from 1914. Related: Rebounded; rebounding.

rebound

1520s, in reference to a ball, from rebound (v.). Sense in basketball from 1920 (from 1917 in ice hockey). Meaning "period of reaction or renewed activity after disturbance" is from 1570s.

Idioms and Phrases with rebound

rebound

see on the rebound.

rebound

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

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