a movement back from an impact

[ Syn: recoil , repercussion , backlash ]

a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; he is still on the rebound from his wife's death'

the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

spring back; spring away from an impact; The rubber ball bounced; These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide

[ Syn: bounce , resile , take a hop , spring , bound , recoil , reverberate , ricochet ]

return to a former condition; The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends; The stock market rallied

[ Syn: rally ]