rebound
rɪˈbaʊnd
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Verb

1.
motionintr.bounce back from a surface or impactintr.
  • The ball rebounded off the wall.
bounce ricochet spring
2.
backfireintr.have an unintended negative effectintr.
  • His plan rebounded on him, causing more problems.
3.
recoveryintr.recover from a setback or difficultyintr.
  • She quickly rebounded from her illness.
bounce back recover recuperate
4.
sportstr.TECH.catch the ball after a missed shot in basketballtr.TECH.
  • He rebounded the ball and passed it to his teammate.
recover retrieve

Noun

1.
physical actionthe act of bouncing back after impact
  • The ball made a rebound off the wall.
bounce ricochet spring back
2.
emotional recoveryperiod after a breakup to recover emotionally
  • She is still on the rebound from her last relationship.
adjustment healing recovery
3.
sportsTECH.catching the ball after a missed shot in basketballTECH.
  • He grabbed the rebound and scored.
catch grab snatch

Adjective

motionbouncing back after an impact
  • The rebound ball was hard to catch.
bouncing ricochet
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Expressions with rebound

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in a state of reacting to a recent event
He made that decision on the rebound from losing his job.
period when an economy recovers and grows again after a slowdown
Tourism helped drive the country’s economic rebound after the crisis.
romantic relationship started soon after a breakup to feel better
She started a rebound relationship right after her divorce.
return of symptoms after stopping treatment
Patients experienced a rebound effect after stopping the medication.
increased severity of symptoms after cessation of treatment
Stopping the medication led to a rebound phenomenon, worsening her condition..
soreness upon releasing belly pressure, suggesting peritoneum irritation
The doctor noted rebound tenderness when he let go of her abdomen.

Origin of rebound

French, rebondir (to bounce back)

Terms with rebound included in their meaning

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rebound effect
return from a surface suddenly
elastic
rebound to original shape
springiness
the ability to rebound from an impact
collision
collide violently and rebound
backfire
return or rebound unexpectedly, causing harm
physical action
rebound from a surface after hitting it
physics
instance of a glancing rebound
business
quick and strong economic rebound

Examples of rebound in a sentence

  • Her enthusiasm rebounded after the good news.
  • The harsh warning rebounded against the manager.
  • Cutting corners may rebound on the company.
  • The team rebounded after the initial loss.
  • He managed to rebound from the financial crisis.
  • After the missed free throw, she quickly rebounded and scored.

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  1. French:rebondir, rebond, ...
  2. German:zurückprallen, Rückprall, ...
  3. Italian:rimbalzare, rimbalzo, ...
  4. Spanish:rebotar, rebote, ...
  5. Portuguese:ricochetear, ricochete, ...
  6. Chinese:反弹, 情感恢复期, ...
  7. Japanese:跳ね返る, リバウンド, ...
  8. Arabic:اِرْتَدَّ, اِرْتِدَاد, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִקְפּוֹץ, נִיתּוּר, ...
  10. Russian:отскочить, отскок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відскакувати, відскок, ...
  12. Hindi:उछलकर वापस आना, वापस उछाल, ...
rebind
ˌriːˈbaɪnd

Definition of rebind - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
book repairRareapply new binding to a bookRare
  • The old manuscript was carefully rebound by the conservator..
rebound
2.
key reassignmentTECH.associate a command with a different keyTECH.
  • You can rebind the shortcut to another key.
reallocate reassign
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Origin of rebind

Old English, re (again) + bindan (to bind)

Examples of rebind in a sentence

  • She had to rebind her notebook after it fell apart.
  • Gamers often rebind keys for better control.
  • To improve efficiency, she decided to rebind several commands.

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  1. French:relier à nouveau, réaffecter, ...
  2. German:neu binden, neu zuweisen, ...
  3. Italian:rifare la rilegatura, riassegnare, ...
  4. Spanish:reencuadernar, reconfigurar, ...
  5. Portuguese:reencadernar, reatribuir, ...
  6. Chinese:重新装订, 重新绑定, ...
  7. Japanese:再製本する, 再割り当てる, ...
  8. Arabic:أعاد تَجْلِيد, أعاد تَعْيِين, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִכְרוֹךְ מֵחָדָשׁ, לְהַקְצוֹת מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:переплести, переназначать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переплести, перепризначити, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनः बंधन करना, पुनः असाइन करना, ...

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