rebound

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/ɹiˈbaʊnd/ English

Definitions

noun

The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
A return to health or well-being; a recovery.“I am on the rebound.”
An effort to recover from a setback.
A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently-ended romantic relationship.

verb

To bound or spring back from a force.
To give back an echo.
To jump up or get back up again.
To send back; to reverberate.

verb

To bind again.
To associate a command with a different key.

Related words

Synonyms

backlash recoil bounce rally repercussion bound ricochet spring take a hop turnaround backfire recurrence relapse upturn return comeback

Associated

insomnia damping duel rebounding nfc discontinuation hardness puck uplift divisional crater foul

Rhymes

profound expound resound renowned sound confound ground stound round compound

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