bounce back

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˌbaʊns ˈbæk/
US: /ˌbaʊns ˈbæk/

  1. To recover quickly from a difficulty.

    1. She hopes to bounce back after her illness. [ ] [ ]
    2. The economy needs to bounce back from the recent recession quickly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To return to a normal condition after a shock or setback.

    1. He will bounce back after this defeat soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team needs to bounce back strongly to win the championship title. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

rally recuperate rebound recover
bounce back transitive-verb

  1. To talk again about something which should have been forgotten.

    1. Why did you bounce back that old story? [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't bounce back the past mistakes while negotiating a new deal. [ ] [ ]
bounce back noun

  1. The act of recovering quickly from a setback.

    1. The company showed a great bounce back last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her bounce back after the surgery was truly remarkable to everyone. [ ] [ ]
bounce back phrasal-verb

  1. To return (to someone) after a period.

    1. The email will bounce back if the address is wrong. [ ] [ ]
    2. If the payment fails, the money will bounce back to your account. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bounce back" in English means: To recover quickly from a difficulty., To return to a normal condition after a shock or setback..

The phonetic transcription of "bounce back" is /ˌbaʊns ˈbæk/ in British English and /ˌbaʊns ˈbæk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bounce back": rally, recuperate, rebound, recover.

Example usage of "bounce back": "She hopes to bounce back after her illness.". More examples on the page.