Rebound | Mean of rebound in English Dictionary

/ˈriːˌbaʊnd/

• Noun
• the act of bouncing back after hitting something
1. The fielder caught the ball on the rebound off the wall. [=caught the ball when it rebounded off the wall]
• a ball, puck, etc., that bounces back after hitting something
1. He caught/grabbed the rebound.
• the act of catching the ball after a shot has missed going in the basket
1. He led the league in rebounds last year.

• an increase or improvement after a decrease or decline
1. There has been a recent rebound in stock prices.
• sad and confused because a romantic relationship has recently ended
1. She refused to date him while he was still on the rebound.
• getting better
1. His health is on the rebound.
• Verb
• to bounce back off something after hitting it
1. The baseball rebounded off the wall.
• to increase or improve after a recent decrease or decline
1. Share prices are rebounding.
2. She rebounded quickly from the loss.
3. He is rebounding [=recovering] from the injury well.
• to catch the ball after a shot has missed going in the basket
1. She is good at both shooting and rebounding.
2. He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate.