rebuild /ɹiːˈbɪld/noun 2verb 2forms 5 noun2 •A process or result of rebuilding.Doc's spirits lifted at the suggestion that Cochrane was already thinking about painting the finished rebuild. — 2000 •(figurative) (said of sports teams) A period during which an attempt is made to improve during a period of struggling.Since they failed to make it to the playoffs after five consecutive seasons, the team has gone through a lengthy rebuild. verb2 •To build again or anew. •(figurative) To attempt to improve one's performance during a period of struggling.After missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebuild. formsrebuilded · rebuilt · rebuilding · rebuildeth · rebuilds