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to bounce back
[phrase form: bounce]
01
to regain health after an illness or become successful again after facing difficulties
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
back
base verb
bounce
present tense
bounce back
3rd person singular
bounces back
present participle
bouncing back
past simple
bounced back
past participle
bounced back
Examples
The athlete bounced back after a long injury, surprising everyone.
02
(of an email) to not reach the intended recipient and return to the sender because of an incorrect address or an error
Examples
The automated response indicated that the email had bounced back.
03
to rebound or spring back after hitting a surface, like a ball returning after impact
Examples
The tennis ball hit the wall and bounced back toward the player.
