bound (adj.)

  1. confined by bonds; bound and gagged hostages'

  2. held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union

  3. secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; bound volumes; leather-bound volumes'

    bound (n.)

  1. a line determining the limits of an area

    [ Syn: boundary , edge ]

  2. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

    [ Syn: boundary , bounds ]

  3. the greatest possible degree of something; what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior; to the limit of his ability

    [ Syn: limit , boundary ]

  4. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

    [ Syn: leap , leaping , spring , saltation , bounce ]

    bound (adj.)

  1. (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 ]

  2. covered or wrapped with a bandage; the bandaged wound on the back of his head; an injury bound in fresh gauze

    [ Syn: bandaged ]

  3. 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 ]

  4. bound by an oath; a bound official'

  5. bound by contract

    [ Syn: apprenticed , articled , indentured ]

  6. confined in the bowels; he is bound in the belly'

    bound (v.)

  1. move forward by leaps and bounds; The horse bounded across the meadow; The child leapt across the puddle; Can you jump over the fence?

    [ Syn: jump , leap , spring ]

  2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to

    [ Syn: border ]

  3. 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 ]

  4. 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 ]

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