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¹rebound

verb re·bound \ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd, ri-ˈ\

: to bounce back off something after hitting it

: to increase or improve after a recent decrease or decline

basketball : to catch the ball after a shot has missed going in the basket

Full Definition of REBOUND

intransitive verb

a : to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body

b : to recover from setback or frustration

: reecho

: to gain possession of a rebound in basketball

transitive verb

: to cause to rebound

— re·bound·er \ˈrē-ˌbau̇n-dər, ri-ˈ\ noun

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Origin of REBOUND

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebundir, from re- + Old French bondir to bound — more at bound

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to REBOUND

Synonyms: bounce (back), come back, rally, recover, snap back

Rhymes with REBOUND

abound, aground, around, astound, background, bloodhound, boozehound, brassbound, break ground, campground, chowhound, clothbound, come round, compound, confound, coonhound, deerhound, deskbound, dumbfound, earthbound, eastbound, elkhound, expound, fairground, fogbound, foot-pound, foreground, foxhound, gain ground, go-round, greyhound, half-bound, hardbound, hellhound, hidebound, high ground, homebound, horehound, housebound, icebound, impound, inbound, ironbound, lose ground, newfound, newshound, northbound, outbound, playground, pot-bound, profound, propound, redound, renowned, resound, rockbound, rock hound, scent hound, sight hound, sleuthhound, smooth hound, snowbound, softbound, southbound, spellbound, staghound, stone-ground, stormbound, strikebound, surround, to ground, top round, unbound, unround, unsound, well-found, westbound, wolfhound, year-round

²rebound

noun re·bound \ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd, ri-ˈ\

: the act of bouncing back after hitting something

: a ball, puck, etc., that bounces back after hitting something

basketball : the act of catching the ball after a shot has missed going in the basket

Full Definition of REBOUND

a : the action of rebounding : recoil

b : an upward leap or movement : recovery <a sharp rebound in prices>

a : a basketball or hockey puck that rebounds

b : the act or an instance of gaining possession of a basketball rebound <leads the league in rebounds>

: a reaction to setback, frustration, or crisis <on the rebound from an unhappy love affair>

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First Known Use of REBOUND

1530

Other Field and Goal Sports Terms

crease, lateral, lax, overthrow, playbook, post, screen, scrum, secondary, ultimate

REBOUND Defined for Kids

¹rebound

verb re·bound \ˌrē-ˈbau̇nd\

re·bound·edre·bound·ing

Definition of REBOUND for Kids

: to bounce back after hitting something

: to get over a disappointment

: to catch a basketball after a player has thrown it at the basket and has not scored a point

²rebound

noun re·bound \ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd\

Definition of REBOUND for Kids

: the action of bouncing back after hitting something

: an immediate reaction to a loss or disappointment

: the act of catching a basketball after a player has thrown it at the basket and missed

Medical Dictionary

rebound

noun re·bound \ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd, ri-ˈ\

Medical Definition of REBOUND

: a spontaneous reaction; especially : a return to a previous state or condition following removal of a stimulus or cessation of treatment <withdrawal of antihypertensive medication may lead to a rebound hypertensive crisis—Emergency Medicine>