Rebound
(verb)
- To spring back from a surface after striking or hitting it.
- To recover quickly from a setback or disappointment.
- To retrieve a ball after a missed shot.
Origin:
From re- ("again") + bound, from middle english bounden, from old english bindan ("to bind").
Examples:
- The basketball rebounded off the rim.
- The stock market rebounded after the crash.
- The economy rebounded after the recession.
- The team rebounded after a losing streak.
- The player rebounded the ball and scored.