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verbform the boundary of; be contiguous to
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adjectivebound by contract
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nouna light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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verbspring back; spring away from an impact
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"an injury bound in fresh gauze"adjectivecovered or wrapped with a bandage
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"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"nounthe greatest possible degree of somethingtype of:
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"bound to happen"adjective(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
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"children bound for school"adjectiveheaded or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
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verbplace limits on (extent or amount or access)
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"The horse bounded across the meadow"verbmove forward by leaps and boundstype of:
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nouna line determining the limits of an areatype of:
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nounthe line or plane indicating the limit or extent of somethingtype of:
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"a bound official"adjectivebound by an oath
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"bound and gagged hostages"adjectiveconfined by bondsOpposite:
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"he is bound in the belly"adjectiveconfined in the bowels
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adjectiveheld with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
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"bound volumes" "leather-bound volumes"adjectivesecured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
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Examples of bound
- "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
- "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"
- "bound to happen"
- "children bound for school"
- "The horse bounded across the meadow"
- "a bound official"
- "bound and gagged hostages"
- "he is bound in the belly"
- "bound volumes"
- "leather-bound volumes"