re·bound

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• intransitive verb To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something.
• intransitive verb To recover, as from depression or disappointment.
• intransitive verb To reecho; resound.
• intransitive verb Basketball To retrieve and gain possession of the ball as it bounces off the backboard or rim after an unsuccessful shot.
• intransitive verb To cause to rebound.
• intransitive verb Basketball To gain possession of (the ball) off the backboard or rim.
• noun A springing or bounding back; a recoil.
• noun Sports A rebounding or caroming ball or hockey puck, especially coming off of a goalie who has blocked a shot.
• noun Basketball The act or an instance of taking possession of a rebounding ball.
• noun A quick recovery from or reaction to disappointment or depression.