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Quick definitions from WordNet (bound)
▸ noun: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
▸ noun: a line determining the limits of an area
▸ noun: a light springing movement upwards or forwards
▸ verb: form the boundary of; be contiguous to
▸ verb: move forward by leaps and bounds ("The horse bounded across the meadow")
▸ verb: place limits on (extent or access)
▸ verb: spring back; spring away from an impact
▸ adjective: headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students' ("Children bound for school")
▸ adjective: bound by an oath ("A bound official")
▸ adjective: confined by bonds ("Bound and gagged hostages")
▸ adjective: secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form ("Bound volumes")
▸ adjective: held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
▸ adjective: covered or wrapped with a bandage ("An injury bound in fresh gauze")
▸ adjective: bound by contract
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #65432)
▸ Also see bounds
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to bound
▸ Usage examples for bound
▸ Idioms related to bound (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing bound
▸ Popular nouns described by bound
▸ Words that often appear near bound
▸ Rhymes of bound
▸ Invented words related to bound
▸ noun: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
▸ noun: a line determining the limits of an area
▸ noun: a light springing movement upwards or forwards
▸ verb: form the boundary of; be contiguous to
▸ verb: move forward by leaps and bounds ("The horse bounded across the meadow")
▸ verb: place limits on (extent or access)
▸ verb: spring back; spring away from an impact
▸ adjective: headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students' ("Children bound for school")
▸ adjective: bound by an oath ("A bound official")
▸ adjective: confined by bonds ("Bound and gagged hostages")
▸ adjective: secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form ("Bound volumes")
▸ adjective: held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
▸ adjective: covered or wrapped with a bandage ("An injury bound in fresh gauze")
▸ adjective: bound by contract
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #65432)
▸ Also see bounds
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to bound
▸ Usage examples for bound
▸ Idioms related to bound (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing bound
▸ Popular nouns described by bound
▸ Words that often appear near bound
▸ Rhymes of bound
▸ Invented words related to bound