verb, noun
verb [V]
1 ~ (from / off sth) to bounce back after hitting sth:
The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in.
2 ~ (on sb) (formal) if sth that you do rebounds on you, it has an unpleasant effect on you, especially when the effect was intended for sb else
SYNBACKFIRE
3 (business) (of prices, etc.) to rise again after they have fallen:
Share prices rebounded after Friday's losses.
Part of speech: noun
1 (sport) a ball that hits sth and bounces back:
Giggs headed the rebound into the net.
2 (in basketball) the act of catching the ball after a player has thrown it at the BASKET and has not scored a point
3 (especially business) a positive reaction that happens after sth negative:
There are signs of an economic rebound.
IDIOMS
on the rebound while you are sad and confused, especially after a relationship has ended:
Paul left her and three months later she married Angus on the rebound. * They first met when he was on the rebound from a broken relationship.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is rebound a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, rebound is tagged as noun.
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