bound

Definitions

1. 1past tense

   of Bind

2. 2past participle

   of Bind

3. 3noun

   The external or limiting line, either real or imaginary, of any object or space; that which limits or restrains, or within which something is limited or restrained; limit; confine; extent; boundary.

4. 4transitive verb

   To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension of; -- said of natural or of moral objects; to lie along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose; to circumscribe; to restrain; to confine.

5. 5transitive verb

   To name the boundaries of; as, to bound France.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded across the plain.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To rebound, as an elastic ball.

8. 8transitive verb

   To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.

9. 9transitive verb

   To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor.

10. 10noun

    A leap; an elastic spring; a jump.

11. 11noun

    Rebound; as, the bound of a ball.

12. 12noun

    Spring from one foot to the other.

13. 13

    imp. & p. p. of Bind.

14. 14participial adjectivedjectiveectivest participial adjectivedjectiveectiverticiple & adjective

    Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like.

15. 15participial adjectivedjectiveectivest participial adjectivedjectiveectiverticiple & adjective

    Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume.

16. 16participial adjectivedjectiveectivest participial adjectivedjectiveectiverticiple & adjective

    Under legal or moral restraint or obligation.

17. 17participial adjectivedjectiveectivest participial adjectivedjectiveectiverticiple & adjective

    Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; -- followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail.

18. 18participial adjectivedjectiveectivest participial adjectivedjectiveectiverticiple & adjective

    Resolved; as, I am bound to do it.

19. 19participial adjectivedjectiveectivest participial adjectivedjectiveectiverticiple & adjective

    Constipated; costive.

20. 20verb

    Ready or intending to go; on the way toward; going; -- with to or for, or with an adverb of motion; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz.

21. 21noun

    a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

    Synonyms

    bounceleapleapingsaltationspring
22. 22noun

    the greatest possible degree of something

    "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"

    "to the limit of his ability"

    Synonyms

    boundarylimit
23. 23noun

    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

    Synonyms

    boundarybounds
24. 24noun

    a line determining the limits of an area

    Synonyms

    boundaryedge
25. 25verb

    place limits on (extent or access)

    "restrict the use of this parking lot"

    "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

    Synonyms

    confinelimitrestrainrestrictthrottletrammel
26. 26verb

    spring back; spring away from an impact

    "The rubber ball bounced"

    "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

    Synonyms

    bouncereboundrecoilresilereverberatericochetspring
27. 27verb

    move forward by leaps and bounds

    "The horse bounded across the meadow"

    "The child leapt across the puddle"

    Synonyms

    jumpleapspring
28. 28verb

    form the boundary of; be contiguous to

    Synonyms

    border
29. 29adjective

    confined by bonds

    "bound and gagged hostages"

30. 30adjective

    secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form

    "bound volumes"

    "leather-bound volumes"

31. 31adjective

    (usually followed by `to') governed by fate

    "bound to happen"

    "an old house destined to be demolished"

    Synonyms

    destined
32. 32adjective

    confined in the bowels

    "he is bound in the belly"

33. 33adjective

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

34. 34adjective

    bound by contract

    Synonyms

    apprenticedarticledindentured
35. 35adjective

    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"

    Synonyms

    destined
36. 36adjective

    covered or wrapped with a bandage

    "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"

    "an injury bound in fresh gauze"

    Synonyms

    bandaged
37. 37adjective

    bound by an oath

    "a bound official"