rebound

Meanings

• a movement back from an impact
• 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
• return to a former condition

Synonyms

backlash, bounce, bound, rally, recoil, repercussion, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop