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rebounds

The correct spelling is rebounds.

How to pronounce rebounds

noun

Say it like: Reb-own-ds

The correct spelling is rebounds. The recoil of an object bouncing off another. For example: "I am on the rebound."

Usage Examples

I am on the rebound.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
  2. 2.A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
  3. 3.An effort to recover from a setback.
  4. 4.A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently-ended romantic relationship.
  5. 5.The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost.

verb

  1. 1.To bound or spring back from a force.
  2. 2.To give back an echo.
  3. 3.To jump up or get back up again.
  4. 4.To send back; to reverberate.

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