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The ball rebounded off the wall.
What does Rebound mean?
Rebound means bounce back or recover.
Dictionary definition
To bounce back after hitting something, or to recover after a setback.
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The team rebounded after losing the first game.
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A character can rebound from disappointment by learning a new strategy.
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ree · bownd · strongest beat: bownd
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WordRebound.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningRebound means bounce back or recover.
ExampleExample: The ball rebounded off the wall.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- ree · bownd
- Strongest beat
- bownd
- Ending
- bownd
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bownd.
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Base word
rebound
verb
rebounds
Bounces back or recovers now or often.
verb
rebounded
Bounced back or recovered in the past.
verb
rebounding
Bouncing back or recovering now.
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