noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of bounceback.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bounce back
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verb
Meaning 2
To recover from a negative situation without seemingly any damage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- We thought he'd die from the crash, but he bounced back to normal after 10 days in hospital.
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
Of an email message, to be returned to the sender because it is undeliverable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 4
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bounce, back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 5
improve in health
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He got well fast
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: get well, get over
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
History
Etymology
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