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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- on the rebound
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
rih
baUnd
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| inflections: |
rebounds, rebounding, rebounded |
| definition 1: |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something.
The ball rebounded from the wall.- synonyms:
- bounce, bounce back, recover
- similar words:
- boomerang, bound, carom, glance, kick, rally, recuperate, reflect, ricochet, skip, spring
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| definition 2: |
to recover, as from a loss or depression.
After a bad year, our earnings have rebounded nicely. |
| related words: |
glance, kick, reflect, skip, spring |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
rih
baUnd
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| definition: |
to cause to bounce back or away.
- similar words:
- bounce, deflect, kick, reflect, return, ricochet
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| related words: |
kick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
ri
baUnd
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| definition 1: |
an act or instance of rebounding.
With the rebound of the business, it was possible to give pay raises and even hire more workers.- synonyms:
- bounce, bound
- similar words:
- carom, deflection, glance, kick, kickback, reflection, ricochet, skip
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| definition 2: |
in basketball, the ball's bounce off the backboard or rim after a missed shot, or the act of catching the ball after its bounce.
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| related words: |
glance, kick, kickback |
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| phrase: |
on the rebound |
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