What is "rebound"

Rebound \Re*bound"\, n.

1. The act of rebounding; resilience.

   Flew . . . back, as from a rock, with swift rebound.
   --Dryden.

2. recovery, as from sickness, psychological shock, or disappointment.

Rebound \Re*bound"\ (r[-e]*bound"), v. i. [Pref. re- + bound: cf. F. rebondir.]

1. To spring back; to start back; to be sent back or reverberated by elastic force on collision with another body; as, a rebounding echo.

   Bodies which are absolutely hard, or so soft as to be void of elasticity, will not rebound from one another.
   --Sir I. Newton.

2. To give back an echo. [R.]
   --T. Warton.

3. To bound again or repeatedly, as a horse.
   --Pope.

4. to recover, as from sickness, psychological shock, or disappointment.

   Rebounding lock (Firearms), one in which the hammer rebounds to half cock after striking the cap or primer.

Rebound \Re*bound"\, v. t. To send back; to reverberate.

Silenus sung; the vales his voice rebound.
--Dryden.

late 14c., "to spring, leap," also "return to afflict" (early 15c.), from Old French rebondir "leap back, resound; repulse, push back," from re- "back" (see re-) + bondir "leap, bound" (see bound (v.)). Sense of "to spring back from force of impact" is recorded from late 14c. Sports use probably first in tennis; basketball sense is attested from 1914. Related: Rebounded; rebounding.

1520s, in reference to a ball, from rebound (v.). Sense in basketball from 1920 (from 1917 in ice hockey). Meaning "period of reaction or renewed activity after disturbance" is from 1570s.

Etymology 1 n. 1 The recoil of an object bouncing off another. 2 A return to health or well-being; a recovery. 3 An effort to recover from a setback. 4 A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of get over a previous, recently-ended romantic relationship. 5 (context sports English) The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost. vb. To bound or spring back from a force. Etymology 2

vb. (en-past of: rebind)

1. n. a movement back from an impact [syn: recoil, repercussion, backlash]

2. a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"

3. the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

1. v. spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" [syn: bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet]

2. return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" [syn: rally]

Rebound can refer to:

Rebound is a 2005 autobiographical comedy film directed by Steve Carr. It stars Martin Lawrence as a disgraced college basketball coach who returns to his old middle school to coach the boys' basketball team.

This was also Tara Correa's only film role. She was murdered in a gang shooting on October 21, 2005 (nearly four months after the film's release).

In basketball, a rebound, colloquially referred to as a board, is a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds are also given to a player who tips in a missed shot on his team's offensive end. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made, or the rebound allows the defensive team to take possession. A rebound can be grabbed by either an offensive player or a defensive player.

'Rebound' is a term used in sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play) becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put the ball or puck into the goal has been unsuccessful. Rebounds are generally considered to be a major part of the game, as they often lead either to a possession change or to a second (and often better) opportunity to score by the side whose initial attempt failed.

In sports such as basketball and netball, the term is also used as either noun or verb to describe the successful retrieval of the ball in that circumstance.

In sports that have an assigned goalkeeper or goaltender, after that player makes a save, they may (and if they are able, usually should) then retain immediate possession of the ball or puck themselves, thus preventing a rebound from occurring.

A rebound is an undefined period following the break up of a romantic relationship. The term's use dates to at least the 1830s, when Mary Russell Mitford wrote of "nothing so easy as catching a heart on the rebound". The term may also refer to a romantic relationship that a person has during the rebound period, or to the partner in such a relationship.

Someone who is "on the rebound," or recently out of a serious dating relationship, is popularly believed to be psychologically incapable of making reasonable decisions regarding suitable partners due to emotional neediness, lingering feelings towards the old partner, or unresolved problems from the previous relationship. Rebound relationships are believed to be short-lived due to one partner's emotional instability and desire to distract themselves from a painful break up, and those emerging from serious relationships are often advised to avoid serious dating until their tumultuous emotions have calmed.

Rebound is a fictional comic book character created by Jim Valentino.

She first appeared in Jim Valentino's Shadowhawk #7 (November, 2005) where ShadowHawk meets a mysterious red haired girl who has the power to deflect anything thrown at her.

Rebound is a 2 player arcade game by Atari Inc., originally released in February 1974. The game simulates a volleyball match, having players volley a ball back and forth over a net with their paddles. Rebound is also the first game that was cloned and released under the then hidden Atari subsidiary Kee Games, as Spike.

"Rebound" is a song by American indie rock band Sebadoh, from their 1994 album Bakesale. It was released as a CD Single and 7" vinyl record.

A solo acoustic version appears as a b-side on the song's US single, and on the 2011 Bakesale reissue.

A music video was made for the song.

Rebound is an anthology television series which aired on both the ABC and on the DuMont networks. The series ran from February 8, 1952 to May 30, 1952 on ABC (17 episodes) and from November 21, 1952 to January 16, 1953 on DuMont (5 episodes). The ABC series aired Fridays from 9 to 9:30pm ET, while the DuMont series aired Fridays from 8:30 to 9pm ET. Among the actors appearing were Onslow Stevens, Lee Marvin, John Doucette, and Rita Johnson.

The show was produced by Bing Crosby Enterprises and was the TV debut of Lee Marvin. The series was known as Counterpoint in syndication from 1955 to 1956.

Rebound is a 1931 American drama film starring Ina Claire, Robert Ames and Myrna Loy. Directed by Edward H. Griffith, the film is based on the play of the same name by Donald Ogden Stewart.

is a Japanese romantic comedy television drama series that aired from 27 April to 29 June 2011 on Nippon TV. Saki Aibu played the lead role as an 85kg weight woman with special makeup. It's available on Crunchyroll.

"Rebound" is a single by DJ & Producer Arty & Mat Zo. It was released by Anjunabeats as a digital download on April 18, 2011.

The track was the 200th release of Anjunabeats, and thus considered to be a landmark release. This track received generally positive reviews on online forums and was featured in numerous trance compilations. Later in 2013, the track was illegally sampled in will.i.am's studio album, #willpower.

Rebound is a British game show that has aired on ITV since 17 August 2015 and is presented by Sean Fletcher.