noun🔗ShareThe recoil of an object bouncing off another."The basketball's rebound off the backboard was higher than expected. "physicsscienceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA return to health or well-being; a recovery."I am on the rebound."medicinephysiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn effort to recover from a setback."After failing the exam, the student's rebound was strong; they studied intensely for the next one. "outcomeachievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."After breaking up with Sarah, Mark found a rebound relationship with Emily. "emotionpersonhumanmindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost."The striker anticipated the rebound off the goalie's gloves and scored. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player."The player's rebound gave the team another chance to score. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bound or spring back from a force."The basketball player rebounded the ball after the missed shot. "physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give back an echo."The teacher's question rebounded in the quiet classroom, filling it with a faint echo. "soundphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo jump up or get back up again."After falling down, the child tried to rebound quickly and keep playing. "actionphysicssportenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo send back; to reverberate."The sound of the dropped book rebounded off the hard floor. "physicssoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bind again."The librarian rebound the damaged book, securing the pages with new stitches. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo associate a command with a different key."To use the shortcut for "save," I rebounded the "Ctrl+S" command to the "Alt+S" key. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
