n.
Pronunciation: ' r ē - ˌ bau ̇ nd, ri- '
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rebundir, from re- + Old French bondir to bound ― more at BOUND
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body b : to recover from setback or frustration
2 : REECHO
3 : to gain possession of a rebound in basketball
transitive verb : to cause to rebound
– re · bound · er \ ' r ē - ˌ bau ̇ n-d ə r, ri- ' \ noun