rebound in WordNet English dictionary

1. a movement back from an impact
   recoil  repercussion  rebound  backlash 
   
2. the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
   rebound 
   
3. a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
   "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
   rebound 
   

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