Meaning
- To return to a previous good state after a problem.
- To improve again after a decline in business, economy, or performance.
- Return to the original place/position after hitting something.
- When a message/email is returned because it can’t be delivered.
- To return somewhere briefly or to go back and forth.
Today's Sentences
01
If you fail, you bounce back and try again.
Situation
We lost again today.
Yeah, the other team played better.
It’s hard to stay positive.
That’s part of the game.
If you fail, you bounce back and try again.
02
Tomorrow’s a new day, you’ll bounce back.
Situation
The kids were arguing all day and I lost my patience.
Parenting is hard and exhausting, no doubt.
I feel so guilty about how I reacted.
Hey tomorrow’s a new day.
You’ll bounce back.
Writer's Note
"Bounce back" is an intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb. Here are the details of each type.
- Intransitive - Verbs that do not require an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + bounce back"
Example 1: He struggled art first, but he bounced back.
Example 2: She bounced back faster than expected.
Example 3: The team bounced back in the second half. - Inseparable - When the verb and particle stay together.
Structure 1: "Subject + bounce back + from + noun"
Example 1: She bounced back from a long illness.
Example 2: The company bounced back from financial trouble.
Example 3: He’s still trying to bounce back from the breakup.
Structure 2: "Subject + bounce back + after + noun/-ing"
Example 1: She bounced back after a hard day of parenting.
Example 2: The players bounced back after losing the game.
Example 3: He bounced back after failing his first test.
Related words: Come back, get back on one's feet, get over, make a comeback, pick oneself up, rebound, recover, regain footing, regroup, return to form, snap back, spring back.
