The period of time immediately after a relationship between a couple is terminated, during which either of the people in the former couple begins a new relationship with someone else.
Bobby : Hey man, did you hear? Anne broke up with Jeremy?
Jim : Yeah, I know. But I hear that Cathy's already on his case .. she asked him to help her go shopping for frozen sushi balls last night.
Bobby : Cool! Looks like she's trying to catch him on the rebound!
Jim : Yeah, I know. But I hear that Cathy's already on his case .. she asked him to help her go shopping for frozen sushi balls last night.
Bobby : Cool! Looks like she's trying to catch him on the rebound!
by zxulo November 19, 2006
Get the on the reboundmug. Quickly jumping into a new relationship shortly after a breakup to help you move on/ avoid the fact that you still have feelings for you ex.
by Misunderstoodslang March 5, 2017
Get the Reboundmug. A rebound is someone who you date/go out with to keep yourself busy and you use him/her to keep your mind off your ex who you still have feelings for.
note: rebounds are suppose to be atleast a bit better in some way to help keep your mind off your ex better.
note: rebounds are suppose to be atleast a bit better in some way to help keep your mind off your ex better.
by .elleWoods143. November 10, 2010
Get the Reboundmug. When a person uses another person to get over a cycle in a short period of time then drop them like it was nothing
by Rhoana June 12, 2018
Get the Reboundmug. by Dog liver February 21, 2017
Get the Reboundermug. when some one you are in love with has recently broken-up with another and they feel like they need a temp replacement even if you do or you don't know.
you got rebounded by your crush.
by orange monkos January 11, 2019
Get the reboundedmug. If girl/boy is dumped by their boyfriend/girlfriend and is crushed, and then another boy/girl sweeps her/him off her/his feet, she/he becomes the rebound.
*Based off of Basketball: Someone(1) couldn't score, so someone else(2) picked up the rebound(3) to give it a try.
(1): The person doing the dumping.
(2): The person picking up the dumpee.
(3): The person who just got dumped.
*Based off of Basketball: Someone(1) couldn't score, so someone else(2) picked up the rebound(3) to give it a try.
(1): The person doing the dumping.
(2): The person picking up the dumpee.
(3): The person who just got dumped.
Boy 1: "Hey, you're with her now?"
Boy 2: "Yeah, she just got dumped by her boyfriend. So I picked up the rebound."
Boy 2: "Yeah, she just got dumped by her boyfriend. So I picked up the rebound."
by P-Noise August 8, 2011
Get the Reboundmug.