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rebound

[v. ri-bound, ree-bound; n. ree-bound, ri-bound]

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verb (used without object)

to bound or spring back from force of impact.

to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.

Basketball. to gain hold of rebounds: a forward who rebounds well off the offensive board.

verb (used with object)

to cause to bound back; cast back.

Basketball. to gain hold of (a rebound): The guard rebounded the ball in backcourt.

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noun

the act of rebounding; recoil.

Basketball.

a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket.

an instance of gaining hold of such a ball.

Ice Hockey. a puck that bounces off the gear or person of a goalkeeper attempting to make a save.

Idiom

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.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English (v.) < Middle French rebondir, equivalent to Old French re- re- + bondir to bound²

Can be confused: rebound, redound, resound.

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Example Sentences

Yet almost any kind of pain pill can cause rebound problems if used to excess.

The fortunes of the others mark a sharp rebound since the turn of the year.

Its rebound was such that foresters grew it for pulp production.

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Yet almost any kind of pain pill can cause rebound problems if used to excess.

The fortunes of the others mark a sharp rebound since the turn of the year.

Its rebound was such that foresters grew it for pulp production.

Researchers show for the first time that stunted fisheries can rebound with time.

Salmon enjoyed a brief rebound after buyouts of commercial fisheries and the introduction of aquaculture.

If you can rebound a ball into the opposing goal, you can save a life.

The stock market made a valiant try at a rebound yesterday afternoon but could not quite hold onto its gains.

Economists disagree about the size of the rebound effect, which is hard to measure.

Fisheries now appear poised to rebound instead of suffering the barren years or decades some feared.

Many dams are being torn down these days, allowing rivers and the ecosystems they support to rebound.

Intel is going for broke in hopes of positioning itself for the next economic rebound.

Sedative hypnotics carry risks for withdrawal, dependency, and rebound insomnia.

Everywhere else in the nation has seen a pretty solid rebound.

Genetic diversity is considered crucial for a species to survive, especially one that's still struggling to rebound.

When the claw relaxes, the hairs rebound vigorously, throwing the strand away and springing the leg free.

And hope that ad dollars are on the rebound when the site tries to start making money.

However, the economy is not expected to fall into recession this year, as growth will rebound in the second half.

Tamisiea and colleagues determined that the rebound indeed accounts for about half of the gravity loss.

Still, economists are hopeful the economy will rebound in the second half of next year.

Yet the currency's rebound hardly reflects an economic revival.

Through federal protection, at-risk populations are given the chance to rebound.

Equipment suppliers and backbone providers would finally see their businesses start to rebound.

Reaching a bottom does not mean a quick rebound in economic activity, however.

The nutrient-rich water feeds the fish, and government quotas have helped the herring population rebound.

They sit in darkness, hoping the batteries will rebound.

If monetary policy worked with the same lags as in the past, the world could look forward to a strong rebound next year.

Forefoot and rearfoot cushioning pads are durable cushioning, rebound and shock absorption.

More important, the industry has given up hope that prices might rebound soon.

As a result shark stocks are slow to rebound once their populations have been diminished.

But do not mistake the bottom for a vigorous rebound.

It gives everyone hope to see cases where populations are starting to rebound.

He argues that no force other than the rebound from an impact could have produced this kind of vertical uplift so quickly.

As business travel recovers, luxury hotels in particular are experiencing a notable rebound in bookings.

China's rebound will only be sustained if the economy shifts further from state-sponsored investment to private consumption.

The truth: the housing market will not rebound until the banks get their backlog of foreclosed properties off the books.

According to new research, women experience a rebound effect when they suppress angry.

Confidence in any rebound is, therefore, hostage to the yen.

Business inventories are deeply depressed and even a modest swing to restocking will bring a rapid rebound in factory production.

We let the seal population rebound, and rebound they did.

The junk-bond market's subsequent rebound has been nearly as dramatic.

For all the labour-market pain, some areas are experiencing a strong rebound.

Find out what solutions the experts suggest, and what regions have had some success helping fish populations rebound.

Even when the price was near its lows last year, the futures market was anticipating a rebound this year.

Pills can make future insomnia worse, too, a drawback called rebound insomnia.

By itself, that might spur a rebound in activity in the second half of the year.

Growth above trend is exactly what you would expect in a rebound from recession.

And the deflationists struggle to explain the rebound in world trade and the buoyancy of manufacturing.

Fuel shortages and labour disputes hampered production last year-but it should now rebound strongly.

But it is too early to be optimistic about a rebound in private equity.

Private credit demand is likely to rebound only weakly as households restore their balance sheets.

The rebound in capital markets has pushed revenues back towards pre-crisis levels, and compensation pools with them.

They believe that there is a big pent-up demand for travel, and that the business market will 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 re- + bondir to bound²]

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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;

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basketball sense is attested from 1954. The noun is first recorded 1520s.

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Idioms & Phrases

rebound

see on the rebound.