what does rebound mean?
REBOUND as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
Hypernyms(s) rebound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
Usage Example(s)
- he is still on the rebound from his wife’’s death
Hypernyms(s) rebound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a movement back from an impact
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Hypernyms(s) rebound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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REBOUND as VERB
- Meaning
- return to a former condition
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- The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends
- The stock market rallied
Hypernyms(s) rebound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- spring back
- spring away from an impact
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
Hypernyms(s) rebound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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