Sekirov Dictionary

rebound

/ɹiˈbaʊnd/

noun 7
verb 5
forms 5
phrases 1

noun7

The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
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A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
- I am on the rebound.
An effort to recover from a setback.
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(informal) The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship.
- "I get it. Girl caught him on the rebound when he was vulnerable." — 2014
An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
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(informal) A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently ended romantic relationship.
- What if she was a rebound after all and he didn't feel the same way for her anymore? — 2008
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The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.
- The inevitable Baggies onslaught followed as substitute Simon Cox saw his strike excellently parried by keeper Bunn, with Cox heading the rebound down into the ground and agonisingly over the bar. — 2010

verb5

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To bound or spring back from a force.
- Bodies which are absolutely hard, or so soft as to be void of elasticity, will not rebound from one another. — 1704
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To send back; to reverberate.
- Silenus sung; the vales his voice rebound, / And carry to the skies the sacred sound. — 1697
(figurative) To jump up or get back up again.
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To catch the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without scoring a basket for the other team.
- I knew for sure if Griffin blocked shots and rebounded the basketball my Ravens would become champions. — 2021
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To give back an echo.
- each cave and echoing rock rebounds — 1714

forms

rebounded · rebounding · reboundeth · rebounds · reboundest

Phrases with rebound

rebound relationship
A relationship following a prior long-term relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".

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