on the rebound

on the rebound

1. After colliding

2. While reacting against a setback, disappointment, etc, esp in love affairs

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Main Entry: ↑rebound

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on the rebound phrase

feeling sad after a sexual or romantic relationship has ended, used especially when someone is impatient to start a new relationship in order to forget the old one

She met Dennis on the rebound.

Thesaurus: flirtation and describing flirtatious behaviour_synonym

Main entry: rebound

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in the process of bouncing back after striking a hard surface

■ still affected by the emotional distress caused by the ending of a romantic or sexual relationship

I was on the rebound when I met Jack

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on the rebound

1 : sad and confused because a romantic relationship has recently ended

She refused to date him while he was still on the rebound.

2 chiefly US : getting better

His health is on the rebound.

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Main Entry: ↑rebound

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on the ˈrebound idiom

while you are sad and confused, especially after a relationship has ended

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Paul left her and three months later she married Angus on the rebound.

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They first met when he was on the rebound from a broken relationship.

Main entry: ↑rebound_idiom

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