rebound

(noun) a movement back from an impact. Synonyms: recoil, repercussion, backlash.

(noun) a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration. Example: "He is still on the rebound from his wife's death."

(noun) the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot.

(verb) spring back; spring away from an impact. Synonyms: bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet. Examples: "The rubber ball bounced." "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide."

(verb) return to a former condition. Synonyms: rally. Examples: "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends." "The stock market rallied."