rebound

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a movement back from an impact
  2. noun a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
  3. noun the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

Etymology

From Old French rebondir.

In classic literature

Synonyms

recoil, repercussion, backlash

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