rebound
verb
re·bound
| \ ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd
, ri-ˈbau̇nd\
, ri-ˈbau̇nd\
rebounded;
rebounding;
rebounds
Definition of rebound
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body
b
: to recover from setback or frustration
2
: reecho
3
: to gain possession of a rebound in basketball
: to cause to rebound
rebound
noun
re·bound
| \ ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd
, ri-ˈbau̇nd\
, ri-ˈbau̇nd\
Definition of rebound (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: the action of rebounding : recoil
b
: an upward leap or movement : recovery
a sharp rebound in prices
2a
: a basketball or hockey puck that rebounds
b
: the act or an instance of gaining possession of a basketball rebound
leads the league in rebounds
3
: a reaction to setback, frustration, or crisis
on the rebound from an unhappy love affair
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Other Words from rebound
Verb
rebounder
\ ˈrē-ˌbau̇n-dər
, ri-ˈbau̇n- \
noun
, ri-ˈbau̇n- \
noun
Synonyms for rebound
Synonyms: Verb
bounce (back), come back, rally, recover, snap back
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Examples of rebound in a Sentence
Verb
The baseball rebounded off the wall. She rebounded quickly from the loss. She is good at both shooting and rebounding. He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate.Noun
He led the league in rebounds last year.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Now, the rebounding species is marking a millenary milestone. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "1,000th California condor has hatched in a victory for the species that nearly went extinct," 22 July 2019 All three major equity indexes closed at records Monday as a market rebound that started in early June gained momentum. — Washington Post, "Stock market rally halted as mixed earnings offset rate outlook," 20 July 2019 Claudio said Clifford’s philosophy that emphasizes defense and rebounding plays to Aminu’s strengths. — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, "Magic adding perfect piece in Al-Farouq Aminu, former coach Dino Gaudio says," 2 July 2019 Despite Hart’s strong effort on the offensive glass in the second half, out-rebounding Glendale, 10-2, on the offensive end, the Indians saw their shot attempts bounce off the rim time and time again in the second half. — Vincent Nguyen, latimes.com, "Glendale girls' basketball holds off Hart to register summer league victory," 26 June 2019 Add in the fact that the Bucks closed possessions with the league's top defensive-rebounding rate (80.3%) -- up from 29th (75.9%) in 2017-'18 – and Milwaukee's defense indeed became an elite unit. — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bucks' Mike Budenholzer named NBA 2018-19 coach of year," 24 June 2019 His rebounding numbers, analytically, his shot-blocking numbers were really high. — Tim Bannon, chicagotribune.com, "8 things to know about Bulls draft pick Daniel Gafford, including how marching band helped his basketball," 21 June 2019 In that short time, Murray accomplished enough to earn mention on the 2018 NBA All-Defensive team and set franchise rebounding records for a guard. — Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com, "Spurs’ Dejounte Murray on tearing ACL: ‘I cried.’," 20 June 2019 That’s in large part because of a phenomenon known as the emissions rebound effect. — Lisa Friedman, New York Times, "E.P.A. Finalizes Its Plan to Replace Obama-Era Climate Rules," 19 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Baynes, who averaged 5.6 points and 4.7 rebounds for the Celtics last season, was traded to the Phoenix Suns in early June. — Deyscha Smith, BostonGlobe.com, "Former Celtics center Aron Baynes is selling his Newton town house for $1.6 million," 15 Aug. 2019 Chealey, a four-year college player, signed the Hornets last summer and averaged 16.3 points, 5.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds for the Greensboro Swarm in the G League. — Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, "Basketball: Chealey signs NBA deal, Glover picks Fresno State, state tourney stays in Lakeland," 9 Aug. 2019 Milling is a former first-team All-San Diego Section center at Poway High who averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds in 1992. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Basketball yields life of international travel for Poway grad," 8 Aug. 2019 Jonquel Jones had 27 points and 11 rebounds for her 10th double-double this season, and the Connecticut Sun held off the Sky 100-94 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. — chicagotribune.com, "Sky’s furious 2nd-half rally falls short in a 100-94 loss in Connecticut," 30 July 2019 Milling is former first-team All-CIF center at Poway High, who averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds in 1992. — Pomerado News, "Ex-Titan a seasoned European hoops coach," 24 July 2019 Jock Landale added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks while Rayjon Tucker had 12 and seven. — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bonzie Colson helps Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks in NBA summer league," 6 July 2019 Ward, who declared for the draft in April after the Spartans' run to the Final Four, earned third-team All-Big Ten honors this season after averaging 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 20.8 minutes per game as a junior. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State basketball's Nick Ward to play for Atlanta Hawks in NBA Summer League," 21 June 2019 The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 19.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 steals last season and led his team to a runner-up finish in Class 3A state. — Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al.com, "Huntsville notebook: New Randolph basketball coach boasts plenty of college experience," 16 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rebound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rebound
rebound
verb
English Language Learners Definition of rebound
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to bounce back off something after hitting it
: to increase or improve after a recent decrease or decline
basketball
: to catch the ball after a shot has missed going in the basket
rebound
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rebound (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act of bouncing back after hitting something