rebound

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verb

re·​bound ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce rebound (audio)
ri-ˈbau̇nd
rebounded; rebounding; rebounds

intransitive verb

1
a
: to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body
b
: to recover from setback or frustration
2
: reecho
3
: to gain possession of a rebound in basketball

transitive verb

: to cause to rebound
rebounder
ˈrē-ˌbau̇n-dər How to pronounce rebound (audio)
ri-ˈbau̇n-
noun

rebound

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noun

re·​bound ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce rebound (audio)
ri-ˈbau̇nd
1
a
: the action of rebounding : recoil
b
: an upward leap or movement : recovery
a sharp rebound in prices
2
a
: a basketball or hockey puck that rebounds
b
: the act or an instance of gaining possession of a basketball rebound
leads the league in rebounds
3
: a reaction to setback, frustration, or crisis
on the rebound from an unhappy love affair

Examples of rebound in a Sentence

Verb The baseball rebounded off the wall. She rebounded quickly from the loss. She is good at both shooting and rebounding. He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate. Noun He led the league in rebounds last year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Adam Miller scored 13 points for the Sun Devils (14-17, 8-12), who were without graduate transfer guard Jose Perez, their second-leading scorer, taking his averages of 13.5 points and 3.8 rebounds off the board. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Overseas tourist traffic to Japan is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels. Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024 Escondido Charter turned the ball over with 49 seconds to play, but rebounded a missed Montgomery shot. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 Lake Charles, Louisiana Southwest Louisiana was hit hard by hurricanes and other natural disasters in recent years, but Lake Charles has rebounded with exciting attractions. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 Markets loved Biden’s stimulus plan in his first year, but the Federal Reserve’s hyper-aggressive rate hikes in response to inflation sent stocks tumbling in 2022, only to rebound in 2023 and this year in anticipation of rate cuts. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 But, Black turnout rebounded in the 2020 election cycle. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2024 The sector is forecast to rebound to $8.6 billion this year. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024 Populations of California’s other pinniped species, such as harbor seals and sea lions, also have rebounded to healthy levels since passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, said Allen. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
Evan Lucas, Athenian basketball: The senior had 20 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals as Athenian, a small private school in Danville, rolled past Verdugo Hills 67-49 to capture the Division V state championship in Sacramento. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 George Speaker led Azusa Pacific with 21 points and nine rebounds. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024 Mark split point guard duties with senior El Ellis, who had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2024 In October, 2010, during a preseason game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks, Boston’s Jermaine O’Neal was positioning himself for a rebound when he was called for a foul. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024 Brewton shot 9 for 18 from the field and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double as a Titan. Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024 Braun, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound native of Burlington, Kansas, scored five points and grabbed three rebounds with one assist in KU’s 78-65 win over Houston on Feb. 3 at Allen Fieldhouse. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 Since February 6, Thompson is averaging 12.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists on 55.4% shooting from the floor, showing greater comfort handling the ball and creating plays for his teammates and locking up defensively. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Adebayo, 26, is one of only three players in the NBA who entered Tuesday averaging at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block per game this season, along with Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebundir, from re- + Old French bondir to bound — more at bound entry 4

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebound was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebound. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rebound

1 of 2 verb
re·​bound ri-ˈbau̇nd How to pronounce rebound (audio)
1
: to spring back on hitting something
2
: to recover from a loss or disappointment
3
: to gain possession of a rebound in basketball

rebound

2 of 2 noun
re·​bound ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce rebound (audio)
ri-ˈbau̇nd
1
: the action of rebounding : a springing back
2
a
: a basketball or hockey puck that rebounds
b
: the act of gaining possession of a basketball rebound
led the league in rebounds
3
: an immediate reaction especially to a loss or disappointment

Medical Definition

rebound

noun
re·​bound ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce rebound (audio) ri-ˈ How to pronounce rebound (audio)
: a spontaneous reaction
especially : a return to a previous state or condition following removal of a stimulus or cessation of treatment
withdrawal of antihypertensive medication may lead to a rebound hypertensive crisis Emergency Medicine

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