adv
(idiomatic) Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
v
(intransitive) To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire.
n
(psychology) A strong opposing response caused by attempts to restrict a person's freedom or change their attitudes.
v
(idiomatic) To recover from a negative without seemingly any damage.
n
(informal, often sports) The ability to bounce back or recover from bad circumstances.
adj
Displaying an ability to bounce back from damage or a setback.
v
(idiomatic, corporate jargon) To return to a previous topic of discussion; to bring up again.
n
(transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
v
(intransitive) To extend into past time.
n
(colloquial, US) An overall.
v
(transitive) To reorientate (something) so that it points or heads at a different angle.
v
(rare, intransitive) To bounce back; to bounce anew.
n
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
n
(conservation) Synonym of takeback (“reduction in energy savings from new technologies due to increased levels of demand”)
n
(medicine) Synonym of rebound effect
n
(idiomatic) A relationship following a prior long-term relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".
adj
Able to rebound or be rebounded.
adv
In a way that rebounds.
v
(intransitive) To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
v
(idiomatic) To go back to a better, original state.
v
(figuratively) To go back or think back to a previous moment or place, or a previous point in a discourse.
n
An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
v
(transitive, electricity) To divert electric current by providing an alternative path.
v
To recoil; to bounce back; to recover to an improved position.
v
(intransitive, rare, poetic) To rebound again and again; to give back echoes.
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