rebounding
Recovering after impact
Rebounding is the act of bouncing back—a ball off a backboard, a person from disappointment, an economy from recession.
In basketball, rebounding specifically means retrieving missed shots: She led the league in rebounding.
Someone rebounding from a relationship is recovering from its end, often by quickly starting another: He's just rebounding from his divorce.
Tendency to resume original form
- springinessCapacity for elastic recovery
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- snapbackSudden return to position
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
bungee · ricochet · bounce · deflection · carom · kickback · pogo · rubber
Restoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
renewal · remission · improvement · comeback · restoration · mending · rejuvenation · reinvigoration
Leak in drops
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- slam-dunkForceful overhead basket
- backboardBoard behind basket
rim · hoops · jumpshot · pivot · block · fastbreak · turnover · pick-and-roll
Capacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
adaptability · strength · determination · breakup · heartbreak · divorce · ex · closure
elasticity
Tendency to resume original form
- springinessCapacity for elastic recovery
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- snapbackSudden return to position
trampoline · bungee · ricochet · bounce · deflection · carom · kickback · pogo · rubber · slinky
healing
Restoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
therapy · renewal · remission · improvement · comeback · restoration · mending · rejuvenation · reinvigoration · turnaround
dribble
Leak in drops
backboard · rim · hoops · jumpshot · pivot · block · fastbreak · turnover · pick-and-roll · triple-double
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
toughness · adaptability · strength · determination · breakup · heartbreak · divorce · ex · closure · healing
- basketballbasketball, dunk, basketball camps, dribble, layup
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- fitness activitiesyoga, pilates, aerobics, gymnastics, dance
- fitness classesfitness class, aerobics, spin class, bootcamp, yoga class
- jumping activitiesleapfrog, jump rope, pole vault, double dutch, high jump
- motion changesacceleration, deceleration, speeding up, slowing down, speedup
reboundingdeclining
Decreasing in strength
falling · sinking · collapsing · deteriorating · plummeting