rebound
Pronunciation:
/ɹiˈbaʊnd//ˈɹibaʊnd/noun
Definitions
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
Example: I am on the rebound.
An effort to recover from a setback.
A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently-ended romantic relationship.
verb
Definitions
To bound or spring back from a force.
To give back an echo.
To jump up or get back up again.
To send back; to reverberate.