- 1[intransitive] rebound (from/off something) to bounce back after hitting something The ball rebounded off the rim and Schultz dunked it in.
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- 2[intransitive] rebound (on somebody) (formal) if something that you do rebounds on you, it has an unpleasant effect on you, especially when the effect was intended for someone else synonym backfire
- 3[intransitive] (business) (of prices, etc.) to rise again after they have fallen synonym bounce back (from something) Share prices rebounded after Friday's losses.
rebound
verbNAmE//rɪˈbaʊnd//, NAmE//ˈribaʊnd//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rebound he / she / it rebounds
past simple rebounded
-ing form rebounding
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