rebound (
http://definr.com/rebound)
n 1: 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
v 1: 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,
ricochet]
2: return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied
and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" [syn:
rally]