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Meaning of rebound in English

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  1. 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. 2. return to a former condition

    Examples

    • « The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends »
    • « The stock market rallied »
  3. Noun

    rebound

    Definitions

    1. a movement back from an impact
  4. 2. a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration

    Examples

    • « he is still on the rebound from his wife's death »
  5. 3. the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

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