Meaning of rebound in English

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Verb
rebound
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French rebondir, from re-‘back’ + bondir‘bounce up’
Definitions
1. spring back
Examples
- « spring away from an impact »
- « The rubber ball bounced »
- « These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide »
Derived terms
2. return to a former condition
Examples
- « The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends »
- « The stock market rallied »
Derived terms
- rally
Noun
rebound
Definitions
1. a movement back from an impact
Derived terms
2. a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
Examples
- « he is still on the rebound from his wife's death »
Derived terms
- rally
3. the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

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