English Explanatory Dictionary

dead cat bounce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temporary recovery in the price of a financial instrument which has fallen rapidly and is expected to fall further in the long run.

Pronunciation

/dɛd kæt bəʊ̯ns/ [dɛd kæt bəʊ̯n(t)s] [-baʊ̯n(t)s-] /dɛd kæt baʊ̯ns/ en-au-dead cat bounce.ogg

Word forms

dead cat bounce dead cat bounces dead-cat bounce

Etymology

From the idea that a cat dropped from a height might bounce without this indicating any actual life after hitting the ground.

Related words

catch a falling knife dead cat
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