rebound

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /riˈbaʊnd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈri.baʊnd/ (noun)
• (US) IPA ^(key): /riˈbaʊnd/ (verb)

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: re‧bound

Noun

Singular rebound

Plural rebounds

1. (sports) A rebound is when a ball bounces back after hitting a hard surface.
2. A rebound is when the value of something recovers after a decline.

Verb

Plain form rebound

Third-person singular rebounds

Past tense rebounded

Past participle rebounded

Present participle rebounding

1. If something rebounds, it bounces of something after hitting it.
2. If something rebounds, it recovers from a setback.