rebound
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verb (used without object)
1.
to bound or spring back from force of impact.
2.
to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.
3.
Basketball. to gain hold of rebounds: a forward who rebounds well off the offensive board.
verb (used with object)
4.
to cause to bound back; cast back.
5.
Basketball. to gain hold of (a rebound): The guard rebounded the ball in backcourt.
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noun
Idioms 6.
the act of rebounding; recoil.
7.
Basketball.
a.
a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket.
b.
an instance of gaining hold of such a ball.
8.
Ice Hockey. a puck that bounces off the gear or person of a goalkeeper attempting to make a save.
9.
on the rebound,
a.
after bouncing off the ground, a wall, etc.: He hit the ball on the rebound.
b.
after being rejected by another: She didn't really love him; she married him on the rebound.
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| rebound | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to spring back, as from a sudden impact |
| 2. | to misfire, esp so as to hurt the perpetrator: the plan rebounded |
| —n | |
| 3. | the act or an instance of rebounding |
| 4. | on the rebound |
| a. in the act of springing back | |
| b. informal in a state of recovering from rejection, disappointment, etc: he married her on the rebound from an unhappy love affair | |
| [C14: from Old French rebondir, from | |
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Word Origin & History
rebound
c.1300, "to spring, leap," also "return to afflict" (early 15c.), from O.Fr. rebondir "leap back, resound," from re- "back" + bondir "leap, bound" (see bound (v.)). Sense of "to spring back from force of impact" is recorded from late 14c. Sports use probably first in tennis;
basketball sense is attested from 1954. The noun is first recorded 1520s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
However, the economy is not expected to fall into recession this year, as growth will rebound in the second half.
Growth above trend is exactly what you would expect in a rebound from recession.
Researchers show for the first time that stunted fisheries can rebound with time.
If monetary policy worked with the same lags as in the past, the world could look forward to a strong rebound next year.
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