rebound
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈriːbaʊnd/
- After his breakup, Mark entered the dating scene again and found himself in a rebound relationship that helped him heal.
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Watch on YouTubeI do think things went really quickly, like rebound style, but whatever.
- I do think things went really quickly, like rebound style, but whatever.
- No, I think sometimes a rebound can be good.
- It isn't as simple as chicken soup and hugs and encouraging rebound flirtations or a weekend away at a spa.
- So your friends tell you that you just need to get distracted and go out dancing or go to Vegas and meet someone for a rebound.
- There's a lot to speak on rebound relationships, OK?
- So again, this is just another huge reason why rebound relationships will not work.
- Now that whole definition and that whole word rebound relationship is so negative and a lot of people always tell you no about rebound relationships.
Examples
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Now that whole definition and that whole word rebound relationship is so negative and a lot of people always tell you no about rebound relationships.
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He's on the rebound!
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No, I think sometimes a rebound can be good.
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You need to just get yourself a rebound, you know what I mean?
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Maybe that's what he needs, is a rebound.
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She just caught him on the rebound.
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You shouldn't marry somebody on the rebound.
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But, you know, sometimes people think that they're having a rebound and then it evolves into something more.
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All l'm saying is, l think you're on the rebound.
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We've got to find Simon to tell him... before he marries some bimbo on the rebound.
Synonyms
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3.2
A chance to begin again after problems
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3.2
Getting back things that were lost or stolen
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3.0
The movement of a ball or object after it hits a surface and comes back
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.2
A romantic relationship someone starts soon after a breakup to cope with hurt
- Specialized
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7.2
Pain you feel when pressure on the belly is suddenly released, often a sign of swelling in the belly lining
How Recovered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rebound comes from the parts re- 'again' and bound 'to jump', and a helpful way to remember the relationship sense is to imagine someone 'bouncing back' emotionally after a breakup. So being 'on the rebound' means you are still coming back from the previous relationship.