rebound
noun
- 1
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
- 2
A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
“I am on the rebound.”
- 3
An effort to recover from a setback.
- 4
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.
- 5
The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost.
- 6
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.
verb
- 1
To bound or spring back from a force.
- 2
To give back an echo.
- 3
To jump up or get back up again.
- 4
To send back; to reverberate.
verb
- 1
To bind again.
- 2
To associate a command with a different key.
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