rebound

nouns

a movement back from an impact
backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion
a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
"he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
rebound
is a type of (narrower)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
"a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
reaction, response
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
rebound
is a part of
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
basketball, basketball game, hoops
is a type of (narrower)
the act of catching an object with the hands
"Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
catch, grab, snap, snatch

verbs

spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop
return to a former condition
"The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
rally, rebound