confined by bonds; bound and gagged hostages'
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; bound volumes; leather-bound volumes'
bound (adj.)
a line determining the limits of an area
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
the greatest possible degree of something; what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior; to the limit of his ability
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
bound (n.)
(usually followed by `to) governed by fate; bound to happen; an old house destined to be demolished; he is destined to be famous
[ Syn: destined ]
covered or wrapped with a bandage; the bandaged wound on the back of his head; an injury bound in fresh gauze
[ Syn: bandaged ]
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students; children bound for school; a flight destined for New York
[ Syn: destined ]
bound by an oath; a bound official'
bound by contract
[ Syn: apprenticed , articled , indentured ]
confined in the bowels; he is bound in the belly'
bound (adj.)
move forward by leaps and bounds; The horse bounded across the meadow; The child leapt across the puddle; Can you jump over the fence?
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
[ Syn: border ]
place limits on (extent or access); restrict the use of this parking lot; limit the time you can spend with your friends
[ Syn: restrict , restrain , trammel , limit , confine , throttle ]
spring back; spring away from an impact; The rubber ball bounced; These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
[ Syn: bounce , resile , take a hop , spring , rebound , recoil , reverberate , ricochet ]