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rebound vs bounce

bounce vs rebound

rebound and bounce both are nouns.

rebound and bounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rebound Yes No Yes No
bounce Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bounce is a hyponym of rebound; that is, bounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rebound:
  • rebound: a movement back from an impact
  • bounce: rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
Other hyponyms of rebound include bouncing, resilience, resiliency, carom, ricochet.
As verbs, rebound and bounce are synonyms defined as:
  • rebound and bounce: spring back; spring away from an impact
Other synonyms of rebound include bound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.
rebound (noun) bounce (noun)
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
a movement back from an impact rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
rebound (verb) bounce (verb)
return to a former condition eject from the premises
spring back; spring away from an impact hit something so that it bounces
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 rebound and bounce

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