reborn
reborn

rebound


Definition: Meaning of, rebound in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈbaʊnd /

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rebound rebounded rebounded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
rebounding rebounds
  1. [intransitive] if a ball or other moving object rebounds, it moves quickly back away from something it has just hit [↪  ricochet]
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  2. [intransitive] if prices, values etc rebound, they increase again after decreasing [=  recover]
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] to catch a BASKETBALL after a player has tried but failed to get a point
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rebound rebounds
  1. on the rebound someone who is on the rebound is upset or confused because their romantic relationship has just ended
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  2. on the rebound a ball that is on the rebound has just hit something and is moving back through the air
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  3. on the rebound something that is on the rebound is starting to increase or improve again
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  4. [countable] technical an act of catching a BASKETBALL after a player has tried but failed to get a point
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rebound used in phrases

  • rebound tenderness (noun)
    1. pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation
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