| noun | a movement back from an impact |
| noun | a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration “he is still on the rebound from his wife's death” |
| noun | the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot |
| verb | spring back; spring away from an impact “The rubber ball bounced” |
| verb | return to a former condition “The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends” |
| recoil | verb | spring back; spring away from an impact |
| rebound | verb | spring back; spring away from an impact |
| bounce | noun | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) |
| resilient | adjective | elastic; rebounds readily |
| resiliency | noun | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back |
| spring | noun | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
| bound | noun | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
| rebound | noun | a movement back from an impact |
| recoil | noun | a movement back from an impact |
| ricochet | noun | a glancing rebound |
| rally | noun | a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness |