Rebound vs. Bounce
Reboundnoun
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
Reboundnoun
A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
Reboundnoun
An effort to recover from a setback.
Reboundnoun
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.
Reboundnoun
(sports) The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost.
Reboundnoun
(basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
Reboundverb
To bound or spring back from a force.
Reboundverb
To give back an echo.
Reboundverb
(figuratively) To jump up or get back up again.
Reboundverb
(transitive) To send back; to reverberate.
Reboundverb
simple past tense and past participle of rebind
Reboundverb
To spring back; to start back; to be sent back or reverberated by elastic force on collision with another body; as, a rebounding echo.
Reboundverb
To give back an echo.
Reboundverb
To bound again or repeatedly, as a horse.
Reboundverb
to recover, as from sickness, psychological shock, or disappointment.
Reboundverb
To send back; to reverberate.
Reboundnoun
The act of rebounding; resilience.
Reboundnoun
recovery, as from sickness, psychological shock, or disappointment.
Reboundnoun
a movement back from an impact
Reboundnoun
a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration;
Reboundnoun
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
Reboundverb
spring back; spring away from an impact;
Reboundverb
return to a former condition;
Reboundverb
bounce back through the air after hitting something hard
Reboundverb
gain possession of a missed shot after it bounces off the backboard or basket rim
Reboundverb
recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline
Reboundverb
(of an event or action) have an unexpected adverse consequence for (someone, especially the person responsible for it)
Reboundnoun
(in sporting contexts) a ball or shot that bounces back after striking a hard surface
Reboundnoun
a recovery of possession of a missed shot
Reboundnoun
an increase in value, amount, or strength after a previous decline
Reboundnoun
the recurrence of a medical condition, especially after withdrawal of medication
Bounceverb
(intransitive) To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
Bounceverb
(intransitive) To move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.
Bounceverb
(transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.
Bounceverb
To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to (off or by) somebody, in order to gain feedback.
Bounceverb
(intransitive) To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.
Bounceverb
To move rapidly (between).
Bounceverb
To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.
Bounceverb
To fail to cover have sufficient funds for (a draft presented against one's account).
Bounceverb
To leave.
Bounceverb
To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment.
Bounceverb
(sometimes employing the preposition with) To have sexual intercourse.
Bounceverb
To attack unexpectedly.
Bounceverb
To turn power off and back on; to reset
Bounceverb
To return undelivered.
Bounceverb
To land hard and lift off again due to excess momentum.
Bounceverb
To land hard at unsurvivable velocity with fatal results.
Bounceverb
To mix (two or more tracks of a multi-track audio tape recording) and record the result onto a single track, in order to free up tracks for further material to be added.
Bounceverb
To bully; to scold.
Bounceverb
(archaic) To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; to knock loudly.
Bounceverb
(archaic) To boast; to bluster.
Bouncenoun
A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
Bouncenoun
A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
Bouncenoun
An email return with any error.
Bouncenoun
The sack, licensing.
Bouncenoun
A bang, boom.
Bouncenoun
A drink based on brandyW.
Bouncenoun
A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump.
Bouncenoun
Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer.
Bouncenoun
Scyllium catulus, a European dogfish.
Bouncenoun
A genre of New Orleans music.
Bouncenoun
Drugs.
Bouncenoun
Swagger.
Bouncenoun
A 'good' beat.
Bouncenoun
A talent for leaping.
Bounceverb
To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; a knock loudly.
Bounceverb
To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room.
Bounceverb
To boast; to talk big; to bluster.
Bounceverb
To drive against anything suddenly and violently; to bump; to thump.
Bounceverb
To cause to bound or rebound; sometimes, to toss.
Bounceverb
To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment.
Bounceverb
To bully; to scold.
Bouncenoun
A sudden leap or bound; a rebound.
Bouncenoun
A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump.
Bouncenoun
An explosion, or the noise of one.
Bouncenoun
Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer.
Bouncenoun
A dogfish of Europe (Scyllium catulus).
Bounceadverb
With a sudden leap; suddenly.
Bouncenoun
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
Bouncenoun
a light springing movement upwards or forwards
Bouncenoun
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
Bounceverb
spring back; spring away from an impact;
Bounceverb
hit something so that it bounces;
Bounceverb
move up and down repeatedly
Bounceverb
come back after being refused;
Bounceverb
leap suddenly;
Bounceverb
refuse to accept and send back;
Bounceverb
eject from the premises;
Bounceverb
(with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it
Bounceverb
(of light, sound, or an electronic signal) come into contact with an object or surface and be reflected back
Bounceverb
(of an email) be returned to its sender after failing to reach its destination
Bounceverb
recover well after a setback or problem
Bounceverb
come into sudden forceful contact with; collide with
Bounceverb
jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy
Bounceverb
move up and down repeatedly
Bounceverb
cause (a child) to move lightly up and down on one's knee as a game
Bounceverb
(of a vehicle) move jerkily along a bumpy surface
Bounceverb
move in a particular direction in an energetic, happy, or enthusiastic manner
Bounceverb
(of a cheque) be returned by a bank to the payee when there are not enough funds in the drawer's account to meet it
Bounceverb
(of a bank) return a cheque to the payee when there are not enough funds in the drawer's account to meet it
Bounceverb
eject (a troublemaker) forcibly from a nightclub or similar establishment.
Bounceverb
dismiss (someone) from a job
Bounceverb
pressurize (someone) into doing something, typically by presenting them with a fait accompli
Bouncenoun
a rebound of a ball or other object
Bouncenoun
the ability of a surface to make a ball rebound in a specified way
Bouncenoun
a collision.
Bouncenoun
an act of jumping or of moving up and down jerkily
Bouncenoun
a sudden rise in the level of something
Bouncenoun
exuberant self-confidence
Bouncenoun
health and body in a person's hair
