rebound relationship



rebound relationship

A romantic relationship that one begins, often as a means of distraction, while still recovering from the end of a different relationship. Oh, Peggy doesn't really love that guy—she's just in a rebound relationship so that she doesn't feel so heartbroken about Pat leaving her.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SherillSHER-əlEnglish (Rare)
Darayavahush-Ancient Persian
Ari (2)AH-ree (Finnish)Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic, Finnish
AlÍZah-LEE:ZHungarian
ShereeSHER-ee, shə-REEEnglish
Mariano-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese