· a movement back from an impact
Synonym(s): recoil, repercussion, backlash
· a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
Hypernym(s): reaction, response
· the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
Hypernym(s): catch, grab, snatch, snap
· spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Synonym(s): bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
Hypernym(s): jump, leap, bound, spring
· return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
Synonym(s): rally
Hypernym(s): recover, go_back, recuperate