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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•bound /v. rɪˈbaʊnd, ˈriˈbaʊnd; n. ˈriˌbaʊnd, rɪˈbaʊnd/USA pronunciation v. [no object]- to bounce or spring back from the force of hitting something:The ball rebounded off the wall.
- to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.
- to have a bad effect on someone, as if springing back:His treachery rebounded on him when they discovered his lies.
n. [countable] - the act of rebounding;
recoil.
Idioms- Idioms on the rebound:
- (of a bounced ball) while still in the air:He caught the ball on the rebound.
- in an attempt to replace a recently lost relationship, esp. a romance.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•bound (v. ri bound′, rē′bound′;n. rē′bound′, ri bound′),USA pronunciation v.i. - to bound or spring back from force of impact.
- to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.
- Sport[Basketball.]to gain hold of rebounds:a forward who rebounds well off the offensive board.
v.t. - to cause to bound back;
cast back. - Sport[Basketball.]to gain hold of (a rebound):The guard rebounded the ball in backcourt.
n. - the act of rebounding;
recoil. - Sport[Basketball.]
- a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket.
- an instance of gaining hold of such a ball.
- Sport[Ice Hockey.]a puck that bounces off the gear or person of a goalkeeper attempting to make a save.
- on the rebound:
- after bouncing off the ground, a wall, etc.:He hit the ball on the rebound.
- after being rejected by another:She didn't really love him; she married him on the rebound.
- Middle French rebondir, equivalent. to Old French re- re- + bondir to bound2
- Middle English (verb, verbal) 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rebound vb /rɪˈbaʊnd/(intransitive)- to spring back, as from a sudden impact
- to misfire, esp so as to hurt the perpetrator
n /ˈriːbaʊnd/- the act or an instance of rebounding
- on the rebound ⇒ in the act of springing back
- informal in a state of recovering from rejection, disappointment, etc: he married her on the rebound from an unhappy love affair
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French rebondir, from re- + bondir to bound² |