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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 »
2.
return to a former condition
Examples
« The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends »
« The stock market rallied »
Noun
rebound
Definitions
1.
a movement back from an impact
2.
a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
Examples
« he is still on the rebound from his wife's death »
3.
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot