Rebound: meaning, definitions and examples
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rebound
[ rษชหbaสnd ]
in sports
A rebound in sports is when a player retrieves the ball after a missed shot. It is an important aspect of basketball, soccer, and other team sports as it gives the team another chance to score.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The basketball player grabbed the rebound and passed it to a teammate.
- She scored a goal off the rebound from the goalkeeper's save.
in relationships
To rebound in relationships means to quickly enter into a new romantic relationship after the end of a previous one. It is often seen as a way to cope with the breakup, but may not always lead to a healthy long-term relationship.
Synonyms
find solace, move on, recover
Examples of usage
- She rebounded with her coworker after breaking up with her long-term partner.
- He jumped into a rebound relationship right after his divorce.
Translations
Translations of the word "rebound" in other languages:
๐ต๐น rebote
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคฟเคฌเคพเคเคเคก
๐ฉ๐ช Rรผckprall
๐ฎ๐ฉ pantulan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดัะบะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ odbicie
๐ฏ๐ต ใชใใฆใณใ
๐ซ๐ท rebond
๐ช๐ธ rebote
๐น๐ท sekme
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฆฌ๋ฐ์ด๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฑุชุฏุงุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ odraz
๐ธ๐ฐ odrazenie
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅผน
๐ธ๐ฎ odboj
๐ฎ๐ธ endurkast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตััะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ geri dรถnmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ rebote
Word origin
The word 'rebound' originated in the 16th century from the prefix 're-' meaning back and the word 'bound' meaning leap. Initially used in the context of sports, it later expanded to include relationships and other areas of life.
See also: abound, bound, boundaries, boundary, bounded, boundless, boundlessly, outbound, unbounded.