bounces back
bounces back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bounce back.
Meaning of bounce back
Verb
bounce back (third-person singular simple present bounces back, present participle bouncing back, simple past and past participle bounced back)
- To recover from a negative situation without seemingly any damage.
- We thought he'd die from the crash, but he bounced back to normal after 10 days in hospital.
- Of an email message, to be returned to the sender because it is undeliverable.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bounce, back.
Questions about bounces back
- What is bounces back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Bounces back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bounce back.
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