DEF: to bounce back after hitting a hard surface.
EX: 1. The ball hit the goal post and rebounded (Watch video in related article for example).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
rebound (verb)intransitive verb
1.
a) to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body
b) to recover from setback or frustration
2.
- reecho
3.
transitive verb
to gain possession of a rebound in basketball to cause to rebound
1.
a) the action of - rebounding recoil
b) an upward leap or movement - recovery a sharp rebound in prices
2.
a) a basketball or hockey puck that - rebounds
b) the act or an instance of gaining possession of a basketball rebound - leads the league in rebounds
3.
a reaction to setback, frustration, or crisis - on the rebound from an unhappy love affair
