Pre-bounding
V. Like rebounding from a relationship, only done before the official ending of the relationship. Usually done when the end seems near and for self esteem purposes.
"Did you hear about Jennifer? She just dumped her boyfriend."
"Yeah, she was totally pre-bounding with Jason last weekend."
"Yeah, she was totally pre-bounding with Jason last weekend."
Pre-bound
When someone cheats on their significant other right before breaking up with them. Easing the transition into single life, and setting the stage for a rebound.
Molly was unhappy with her boyfriend Tommy for years. She slept with Johnny right before dumping Tommy. This helped bridge her gap (pun intended) into single life. she can now rebound off all of Johnny’s friends. “ hey John thanks for being her pre-bound, now I’m her rebound”.