rebound on/upon

rebound on/upon
have an unexpected adverse consequence for.

English new terms dictionary. 2014.

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  • rebound — ► VERB 1) bounce back after hitting a hard surface. 2) recover in value, amount, or strength. 3) (rebound on/upon) have an unexpected adverse consequence for. ► NOUN 1) a ball or shot that rebounds. 2) an instance of recovering in value, amount,… …   English terms dictionary

  • rebound — re|bound1 [rıˈbaund] v 1.) if a ball or other moving object rebounds, it moves quickly back away from something it has just hit →↑ricochet rebound off ▪ His shot on goal rebounded off the post. 2.) [I] if prices, values etc rebound, they increase …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rebound — 1 verb 1 (I) if a ball or other moving object rebounds, it moves quickly back through the air, after hitting something (+ off): The ball rebounded off the wall and I caught it. 2 (I) if prices, values etc rebound, they increase again after… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • rebound — rebound1 verb rɪ baʊnd 1》 bounce back after hitting a hard surface. 2》 recover in value, amount, or strength. 3》 (rebound on/upon) have an unexpected adverse consequence for. 4》 Basketball gain possession of a missed shot after it bounces off the …   English new terms dictionary

  • rebound — rebound, reverberate, recoil, resile, repercuss are comparable when they mean to spring back to an original position or shape. Rebound basically implies a springing back after a collision or impact {the ball readily rebounds when thrown against a …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • rebound — [ri bound′; ] also, and for vi. 4 & n. usually [, rē′bound΄] vi. [ME rebounden < OFr rebondir] 1. to bound back; spring back upon impact with something 2. to reecho or reverberate 3. to leap or spring, as in recovery [his spirits rebounded ] ☆ …   English World dictionary

  • Rebound tenderness — SignSymptom infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|R|10|4|r|10 ICD9 = ICD9|789.6 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Rebound tenderness is a clinical sign that a doctor may detect in… …   Wikipedia

  • rebound — rebounds, rebounding, rebounded (The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪba͟ʊnd[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ri͟ːbaʊnd[/t]].) 1) VERB If something rebounds from a solid surface, it bounces or springs back from it. [V prep] His shot in the 21st minute of …   English dictionary

  • rebound — 1. v. & n. v.intr. 1 spring back after action or impact. 2 (foll. by upon) (of an action) have an adverse effect upon (the doer). n. 1 the act or an instance of rebounding; recoil. 2 a reaction after a strong emotion. Phrases and idioms: on the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rebound tenderness — noun Pain felt upon removal of pressure on the abdomen …   Wiktionary

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