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 rebounding basketball

after a missed shot

v 1: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball

bounced" [syn: {bounce}, {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}]