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1. rebound - noun

· a movement back from an impact

Synonym(s): recoil, repercussion, backlash

Hypernym(s): movement, motion




2. rebound - noun

· a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"

Hypernym(s): reaction, response




3. rebound - noun

· the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

Hypernym(s): catch, grab, snatch, snap




4. rebound - verb

· 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




5. rebound - verb

· 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





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