a movement back from an impact
"The basketball bounced off the rim and rebounded into her hands."
a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
"he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
"After missing his jump shot, the point guard quickly secured the rebound and started a fast break."
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
"The basketball bounced high after rebounding off the backboard."
In plain English: A rebound is when something bounces back up after hitting a surface.
"After his divorce, he hoped to find love again through a rebound relationship."
Usage: As a noun, rebound refers to the action of something bouncing back after hitting a surface, such as a basketball on the court. Use this term specifically when describing physical objects returning toward their original position rather than emotional recovery.
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
To bound or spring back from a force.
"The old books were rebound in leather after being damaged by water."
simple past tense and past participle of rebind
In plain English: To bounce back from something bad and start feeling better again.
"After breaking up with her boyfriend, she decided to travel alone and rebound by exploring new cities."
The word rebound comes from the Old French verb rebondir. It originally meant to bounce back or spring up again.