Meaning of "rebound" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REBOUND

From Old French rebondir, from re- + bondir to bound².

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF REBOUND

rebound  [rɪˈbaʊnd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REBOUND

Rebound is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rebound in English.

WHAT DOES REBOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rebound in the English dictionary

The first definition of rebound in the dictionary is to spring back, as from a sudden impact. Other definition of rebound is to misfire, esp so as to hurt the perpetrator. Rebound is also the act or an instance of rebounding.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REBOUND

PRESENT

Present

I rebound

you rebound

he/she/it rebounds

we rebound

you rebound

they rebound

Present continuous

I am rebounding

you are rebounding

he/she/it is rebounding

we are rebounding

you are rebounding

they are rebounding

Present perfect

I have rebounded

you have rebounded

he/she/it has rebounded

we have rebounded

you have rebounded

they have rebounded

Present perfect continuous

I have been rebounding

you have been rebounding

he/she/it has been rebounding

we have been rebounding

you have been rebounding

they have been rebounding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rebounded

you rebounded

he/she/it rebounded

we rebounded

you rebounded

they rebounded

Past continuous

I was rebounding

you were rebounding

he/she/it was rebounding

we were rebounding

you were rebounding

they were rebounding

Past perfect

I had rebounded

you had rebounded

he/she/it had rebounded

we had rebounded

you had rebounded

they had rebounded

Past perfect continuous

I had been rebounding

you had been rebounding

he/she/it had been rebounding

we had been rebounding

you had been rebounding

they had been rebounding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will rebound

you will rebound

he/she/it will rebound

we will rebound

you will rebound

they will rebound

Future continuous

I will be rebounding

you will be rebounding

he/she/it will be rebounding

we will be rebounding

you will be rebounding

they will be rebounding

Future perfect

I will have rebounded

you will have rebounded

he/she/it will have rebounded

we will have rebounded

you will have rebounded

they will have rebounded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been rebounding

you will have been rebounding

he/she/it will have been rebounding

we will have been rebounding

you will have been rebounding

they will have been rebounding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would rebound

you would rebound

he/she/it would rebound

we would rebound

you would rebound

they would rebound

Conditional continuous

I would be rebounding

you would be rebounding

he/she/it would be rebounding

we would be rebounding

you would be rebounding

they would be rebounding

Conditional perfect

I would have rebound

you would have rebound

he/she/it would have rebound

we would have rebound

you would have rebound

they would have rebound

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been rebounding

you would have been rebounding

he/she/it would have been rebounding

we would have been rebounding

you would have been rebounding

they would have been rebounding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you rebound
we let´s rebound
you rebound

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to rebound

Past participle

rebounded

Present Participle

rebounding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «REBOUND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rebound» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of rebound

backfire · boomerang · bounce · comeback · kickback · misfire · recoil · repercussion · resound · return · ricochet

TRANSLATION OF REBOUND

Find out the translation of rebound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rebound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rebound» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 弹回
• Translator English - Spanish: rebotar
• English: rebound
• Translator English - Hindi: पलटाव
• Translator English - Arabic: انتعاش
• Translator English - Russian: отскок
• Translator English - Portuguese: ressaltar
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রতিক্ষেপ
• Translator English - French: rebondir
• Translator English - Malay: Rebound
• Translator English - German: zurückprallen
• Translator English - Japanese: 跳ね返る
• Translator English - Korean: >튀어 올라오다
• Translator English - Javanese: Rebound
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phục hồi
• Translator English - Tamil: மீண்டும் எழும்
• Translator English - Marathi: पुनबांधणी
• Translator English - Turkish: geri tepme
• Translator English - Italian: rimbalzare
• Translator English - Polish: odbicia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: відскік
• Translator English - Romanian: recul
• Translator English - Greek: ριμπάουντ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: herstel
• Translator English - Swedish: rebound
• Translator English - Norwegian: rebound

10 QUOTES WITH «REBOUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rebound.

1

Charles Barkley

These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it.

2

Elayne Boosler

My breakup with AT&T is final, and I'm done with Skype as the rebound guy.

3

Bob Corker

I want to see the economy rebound.

4

Vir Das

I'm kind of a rebound junkie. So. when a relationship goes sour, I look at the sweetness in life elsewhere. So, I date a bit. The best catharsis is to write jokes and tell 4,000 people about it.

5

Phil Jackson

Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.

6

Lisa Leslie

You just don't want to get pigeon-holed into one position. That's why even though I start out at center, I may play small forward, if I get a rebound and you're not there I can bring the ball up.

7

Rebecca Lobo

I think every time I go in a game, I have added something positive. I have gotten a rebound or made a defensive play. That is what I try to focus on.

8

Dennis Rodman

The one thing I do that nobody else does is jump three and four times for one rebound.

9

Dennis Rodman

I'm hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.

10

Jack Scalia

But this country is a great country and will always rebound.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REBOUND»

Discover the use of rebound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rebound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Rebound

Seventeen-year-old Ray Wisniewski is determined to make the varsity basketball team, and he finds his efforts to play both hindered and helped by the atmosphere of racism in his town.

Bob Krech, 2009

Rebound

Sean, who is trying to keep out of trouble and make the basketball team, must accompany David, who uses a wheelchair after a spinal cord injury but who is still the better player, to class and the boys come to realize they have more in ...

Eric Walters, 2001

Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss

From start to finish, this book will help you identify your best next steps: the steps that'll help you get past the trauma and move forward, emotionally, financially, in your career, and in every part of your life.

Martha I. Finney, 2009

Rebound

After ninth grader C.J. is named captain of the basketball team, she endures some criticism from her teammate, Debi, while at the same time enduring the pain of a mystery illness that may jeopardize her playing time.

Adrienne Mercer, 2011

Rebound

Wanting her on sight, he manipulated a tryst. Angry and betrayed by another, she let him. Mutual desire leaves no room for rationale. After all, there's something to be said for a good...rebound.

Ann Bruce, 2011

Rebound: the Dennis Rodman story

Tour. Rebound tells the true and surprising story of Dennis Rodman's remarkable journey to the NBA, a journey that led, literally, through the backyard of a white ranching family in rural Bokchito, Oklahoma.

Dennis Rodman, Pat Rich, Alan Steinberg, 1994

Rebound Exercise: The Ultimate Exercise for the New Millennium

Albert Carter is the pioneer of Rebound Exercise and the founder of Rebound AIR, Inc.

Albert E. Carter, 2005

After the Earth Quakes : Elastic Rebound on an Urban Planet: ...

The book concludes with a consideration of projected future losses on an increasingly urbanized planet, including the near-certainty that a future earthquake will someday claim over a million lives.

Susan Elizabeth Hough Scientist U.S. Geological Survey, Roger G. Bilham Professor of Geology University of Colorado, 2005

Marriage on the Rebound (Mills & Boon Modern)

Jilted at the altar!

Michelle Reid, 2013

Rebound: Why America Will Emerge Stronger From the Financial ...

The book argues forcefully that simple financial regulation and forthcoming investments in education, health care and energy will pay quick and healthy dividends.

Stephen J. Rose, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REBOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rebound is used in the context of the following news items.

Gold Mining Stocks Nearing Rebound

As we pen this on Thursday evening it appears Friday could be a nasty day if Gold breaks below $1080/oz. Nevertheless, the odds now favor a rebound in the ... «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»

Is Autodesk ready for rebound?

The call buyers were probably looking for a simple rebound in the engineering-design company because the contracts expire before the next earnings report on ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

U.S. Stocks Open Sharply Higher as Chinese Stocks Rebound

U.S. stocks opened sharply higher Thursday as Chinese stocks staged their best one day gains since 2009. The rebound came after China's securities regulator, ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»

Stocks Rebound from China-Fueled Selloff

Initial jobless claims climbed 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 297,000 in the period from June 28 to July 4, the government said Thursday. This is the highest ... «Morningstar.com, Jul 15»

Fannie Mae: Economic rebound on the horizon

Recent indicators suggest that the U.S. is experiencing a moderate rebound in economic growth in the current quarter following a temporary drop in activity in ... «HousingWire, Jun 15»

Chinese firms' survey shows broad economic rebound in Q2

China's economy saw a broad-based rebound in the second quarter, results from a private survey of Chinese firms showed, supporting official claims that the ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»

BNSF Expects Crude-by-Rail Volumes to Grow After Price Rebound

A 37 percent rebound in oil prices will boost crude-by-rail shipments as drillers complete more wells and extract more crude that U.S. pipelines don't have the ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»

For the Fed, it's the rebound that matters

“It's the extent of the rebound that will be critical in determining the timing of the Fed's first move on interest rates,” said Chris Williamson, chief economist at ... «MarketWatch, May 15»

Weak US data point to modest second quarter economic rebound

"It means in the next month or so we are unlikely to see a massive rebound in growth momentum. These are not the numbers that would inspire confidence in the ... «Reuters, May 15»

US factory orders rebound solidly, but trend still soft

The report on Monday from the Commerce Department was the latest indication that the rebound from the first quarter's abrupt slowdown would not be as strong ... «Reuters, May 15»