noun The bouncing back of an object after it hits something.
- The ball's rebound off the wall caught the goalkeeper off guard.
noun A recovery after a setback, illness, or downturn.
- After a rough winter, the small shop enjoyed a nice rebound in the spring.
- The economy showed signs of a rebound in the third quarter.
- Her tennis career had a strong rebound after the injury.
noun A romantic relationship entered into soon after a breakup, mainly to help get over the previous one.
- He admitted that his new girlfriend was probably a rebound after the breakup.
- I don't want to be anybody's rebound, so let's take things slowly.
- Friends warned her that dating him so soon was just a rebound.
noun In basketball, a recovery of the ball after a missed shot.
- The tall center won the rebound and passed it quickly to the guard.
- She missed the free throw, but her teammate got the rebound.
- He grabbed the rebound and scored on the putback.
verb To bounce back after hitting something, or to recover after a setback.
- After losing the first game, our team rebounded and won the next three.
- Stocks rebounded sharply after the announcement.
- The ball rebounded off the crossbar.
