rebound.
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
Meaning & usage
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
I am on the rebound.
An effort to recover from a setback.
The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship.
A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently ended romantic relationship.
The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.
An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
Where this word comes from
From Old French rebondir.
To bound or spring back from a force.
To give back an echo.
To jump up or get back up again.
To send back; to reverberate.
To catch the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without scoring a basket for the other team.
Where this word comes from
From Old French rebondir.
simple past and past participle of rebind
Where this word comes from
see rebind
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