to bounce back
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3.5
- phrasal verb
- /baʊns bæk/
- It's amazing how quickly kids bounce back from bugs, isn't it?
- bounce back from difficulties
- ability to bounce back
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Watch on YouTubeSo how long does it take you to bounce back from these races?
- So how long does it take you to bounce back from these races?
- You become equipped to bounce back from these things so much faster.
- When that happens, I would expect the market to bounce back pretty Dang quickly.
- But the strange thing is that when the economy bounced back, sentiment didn't.
- They see that you bounce back, that you don't whine, wallow, complain.
- Like like bouncing back from like adversity?
- But that was when you were young and you could really bounce back pretty quick.
- It's kind of our superpower, our immense ability to just bounce back for most individuals.
- So but I hope Askren is healthy and well and bounces back.
- And when it does, it takes all those skills, all those traits to bounce back.
- And then we conceded the goal, but we could and bounce back immediately.
- Yeah, when you had the set back, you didn't bounce back.
Examples
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The United States must be prepared to minimize the consequences of those eventualities and bounce back quickly.
Academic text (2008) -
Well, she seems to have bounced back.
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But that was when you were young and you could really bounce back pretty quick.
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You become equipped to bounce back from these things so much faster.
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So you will struggle, but you can bounce back and you can push through.
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So how long does it take you to bounce back from these races?
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Maybe cutting him loose will help him bounce back a little.
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Nobody out there expects us to bounce back after the type of loss we suffered last week.
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We are made of tough stuff, and we will bounce back, but the help is greatly appreciated.
Blog text (8) -
I can't believe how quickly Papi has bounced back from his heart attack.
Synonyms
865
2.5
Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money
726
1.2
To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain
255
2.8
Recover from an illness, disappointment, or other difficulty
123
3.2
Getting better after an illness or operation
63
1.3
Become healthy again after being ill or hurt
31
6.3
To get better after being ill, injured, or very tired
23
4.3
To get back to normal after a problem
18
4.2
To begin to get better after a difficult time
10
3.8
Get better quickly after a setback or illness
10
5.0
To try again after a failure, especially when you feel afraid
7
7.9
To spend time getting stronger and healthier after an illness or operation
5
4.6
Get back to a previous good level of ability after a time of decline
1
3.7
To recover after illness, money problems, or other setbacks
1
9.1
To become full of new energy after being very ill or tired
To get better after a failure and start again
Antonyms
How Quickly
Surface Forms
Morphology
bounce + back
The sense 'to recover quickly' is transparently built from 'bounce' (to rebound or spring back) plus 'back' (to a previous state); the motion/rebound metaphor directly yields the idea of returning to normal. Although the dictionary entry for 'back' is missing here, 'back' as a particle meaning 'to return' is very common in English phrasal verbs, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Bounce back comes from the image of a ball: when a ball bounces off the ground it springs back up. So, bounce back means 'to recover quickly' after illness, a problem, or a setback.