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bounce vs rebound

rebound vs bounce

bounce and rebound both are nouns.

bounce and rebound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bounce Yes No Yes No
rebound Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rebound is a hypernym of bounce; that is, rebound is a word with a broader meaning than bounce:
  • bounce: rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
  • rebound: a movement back from an impact
Other hypernyms of bounce include backlash, recoil, repercussion.
As verbs, bounce and rebound are synonyms defined as:
  • bounce and rebound: spring back; spring away from an impact
Other synonyms of bounce include bound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.
bounce (noun) rebound (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) a movement back from an impact
bounce (verb) rebound (verb)
eject from the premises return to a former condition
hit something so that it bounces spring back; spring away from an impact
spring back; spring away from an impact
leap suddenly
move up and down repeatedly
come back after being refused
refuse to accept and send back
Difference between bounce and rebound

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