noun. a line determining the limits of an area |
noun. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something |
noun. the greatest possible degree of something what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior|to the limit of his ability |
noun. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
verb. move forward by leaps and bounds The horse bounded across the meadow|The child leapt across the puddle|Can you jump over the fence? |
verb. form the boundary of; be contiguous to |
verb. place limits on (extent or amount or access) restrict the use of this parking lot|limit the time you can spend with your friends |
verb. spring back; spring away from an impact The rubber ball bounced|These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide |
adj. confined by bonds bound and gagged hostages |
adj. held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union |
adj. secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form bound volumes|leather-bound volumes |
adj. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate bound to happen|an old house destined to be demolished|he is destined to be famous |
adj. covered or wrapped with a bandage the bandaged wound on the back of his head|an injury bound in fresh gauze |
adj. 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 |
adj. bound by an oath a bound official |
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adj. confined in the bowels he is bound in the belly |
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