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rebound
[ verb ri-bound, ree-bound; noun ree-bound, ri-bound ]
verb (used without object)
- to bound or spring back from force of impact.
- to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.
- Basketball. to gain hold of rebounds:
a forward who rebounds well off the offensive board.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to bound back; cast back.
- Basketball. to gain hold of (a rebound):
The guard rebounded the ball in backcourt.
noun
- the act of rebounding; recoil.
- Basketball.
- a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket.
- an instance of gaining hold of such a ball.
- Ice Hockey. a puck that bounces off the gear or person of a goalkeeper attempting to make a save.
rebound
verb
- to spring back, as from a sudden impact
- to misfire, esp so as to hurt the perpetrator
the plan rebounded
noun
- the act or an instance of rebounding
- on the rebound
- in the act of springing back
- in a state of recovering from rejection, disappointment, etc
he married her on the rebound from an unhappy love affair
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rebound1
Idioms and Phrases
- on the rebound,
- after bouncing off the ground, a wall, etc.:
He hit the ball on the rebound.
- after being rejected by another:
She didn't really love him; she married him on the rebound.
More idioms and phrases containing rebound
see on the rebound .Example Sentences
They ranged from multiple 24-second violations to lost rebounds to a ball squirting through James’ hands.
James Harden scored all 20 of his points in the first half to go along with nine assists and six rebounds.
Leonard missed a shot and Michael Porter Jr. got the rebound, but he lost control and turned it over with 1:35 left.
Another problem for the Clippers was the Nuggets’ offensive rebounding — especially in the overtime.
They couldn’t outrun ball movement or chase down rebounds.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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