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bounce-back

bounce-back

1 4.3
Showing quick recovery after a setback
  • adjective
translation icon : de recuperación
  • After losing their last three games, the team had a strong bounce-back performance to win against their rivals.
  • a bounce-back season
  • a bounce-back game

Examples

  • The Seahawks' defense was looking for a bounce-back game Sunday.

    Blog text (27)

  • Following a disappointing season, the athlete is aiming for a bounce-back year filled with improvements.

  • You all played a great game last night, but Temple's a team that bounces back strong after a loss.

    The Genesis Code (2010)

  • The company's bounce-back strategy led to a significant increase in sales after the financial downturn.

Antonyms

decline
439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

deterioration
43 5.9

A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse

How Quickly

immediate
570 1.3
bounce-back
1 4.3
prompt
28 3.4
subsequent
171 4.4
delayed
1 1.3

Surface Forms

bounce-back positive

Morphology

bounce-back = bounce (transparent) = back + bounce

Adjectival use formed from the compound 'bounce-back' (as in 'a bounce-back recovery'); the sense is clearly built from the components. [Postprocessing: moved 'back' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Bounce-back as an adjective comes from bounce ('rebound') and back ('return'), so it describes a quick return to good form right after a setback. That's why a 'bounce-back' performance means someone immediately improves after a loss or difficulty.