Define Rebounding Meaning

Rebounding

I'm rebounding with Easter Bunny, because I got dumped by Santa.
By Adelind
Rebound Rebound
A man/woman who gets in a relationship with another person that 2 friends of the man/woman have already been with in the past few months.

-Hey! Did you hear Brandon is going out with Carrie?
-Really? It's only been a few months when Carrie was going out with Ethan and Kevin
-Yea Brandon's a Rebound Rebound
By Tomasine
Rebound
second best, just some person you use to get over the person you just broke up with. they'll never be enough but they can be an okay distraction.

she doesn't matter, she's just a rebound
By Maxi
Rebound
Getting into a relationship with/hooking up with someone you generally dont care about much simply because you have recently broken up with someone and you are in the process of getting over them and want to have someone to fill the gap until your next meaningful relationship

Me: its officially over between me and gary

Friend: do you still want to go to the party

Me: fuck yeah, im on the rebound now. Im going to get with some guys
By Happy
Rebound
To use someone to get over your ex, even though you still have feelings for them.

Girl 1: Have you heard? Amanda is dating John even thought she recently broke up with Jake!
Girl 2: I think Amanda is using John as a rebound.
By Kim
On The Rebound
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!
By Aidan
Rebound
Going from one relationship to the next right away to avoid the pain of a breakup.

I just broke up with my g/f, and today I met my boyfriend! Hes awesome.
By Dotty
Rebound
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.

"He still likes Kelly, he is just using her as a rebound"
By Marina
Rebound
hooking up with someone shortly after being dumped (by someone else) so that you still feel wanted.

I know she's on rebound, but that's the third guy she's hooked up with this week!
By Maribel
Rebound
the kind of relationship that's simply happening in order to get over one that recently ended

Mandy is in rebound; she's only dating James to get over her ex-boyfriend.
By Calla