Rebound

Quick meaning: Rebound is a noun meaning The recoil of an object bouncing off another.

Meaning

The recoil of an object bouncing off another.

More Meanings

1. A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
2. An effort to recover from a setback.
3. (colloquial) The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship.
4. (sports) The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.
5. To bound or spring back from a force.
6. (colloquial) 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.
7. (basketball) 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.

Example Sentences

I am on the rebound.

"I get it. Girl caught him on the rebound when he was vulnerable."

What if she was a rebound after all and he didn't feel the same way for her anymore?

Sure, he was a rebound, but he was a respectable rebound. Then, the rebound broke up with me.

Word Forms

• rebounds
• rebounding
• rebounded

Synonyms for rebound

Depending on context, synonyms include recoil, spring, rally, bounce, backlash, repercussion.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include backlash, recoil, bounce, rally, repercussion, bound.

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