rebound (verb)
1rebound — ► VERB 1) bounce back after hitting a hard surface. 2) recover in value, amount, or strength. 3) (rebound on/upon) have an unexpected adverse consequence for. ► NOUN 1) a ball or shot that rebounds. 2) an instance of recovering in value, amount,… …
2rebound — re‧bound [rɪˈbaʊnd] verb [intransitive] to increase or grow again after decreasing: • signs that the economy will rebound next year • Stock prices rebounded from Wednesday s steep slide. rebound noun [countable] : • He forecasts a strong rebound… …
3rebound — rebound, redound 1. Rebound is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb. 2. The image with the verb rebound is of something bouncing back, and with redound it is of a tide or… …
4rebound — verb (i) /rəˈbaʊnd / (say ruh bownd), /riˈbaʊnd/ (say ree bownd) 1. to bound or spring back from force of impact. –verb (t) /rəˈbaʊnd / (say ruh bownd), /riˈbaʊnd/ (say ree bownd) 2. to cause to bound back; cast back. –noun /ˈribaʊnd / (say… …
5Rebound (sports) — Rebound is a term used in sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play) becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put the ball or puck into the goal has been unsuccessful. Rebounds are generally… …
6rebound — verb Rebound is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ball, ↑echo, ↑economy …
7rebound — verb 1) the ball rebounded off the wall Syn: bounce, bounce back, spring back, ricochet, boomerang, carom 2) finally the dollar rebounded Syn: recover, rally, pick up, make a recovery 3) …
8rebound — verb 1) the ball rebounded Syn: bounce (back), spring back, ricochet, boomerang 2) Thomas s tactics rebounded on him Syn: backfire, boomerang …
9rebound — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French rebundir, from re + Old French bondir to bound more at bound Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body b. to recover from… …
10rebound — 1 verb 1 (I) if a ball or other moving object rebounds, it moves quickly back through the air, after hitting something (+ off): The ball rebounded off the wall and I caught it. 2 (I) if prices, values etc rebound, they increase again after… …