American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bound
IPA transcription: ['baʊnd]
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Noun
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the greatest possible degree of something
“what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”
“to the limit of his ability”
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a line determining the limits of an area
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a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Verb
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move forward by leaps and bounds
“The horse bounded across the meadow”
“The child leapt across the puddle”
“Can you jump over the fence?”
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place limits on (extent or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
“limit the time you can spend with your friends”
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spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced”
“These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide”
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stick to firmly
“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
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fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
“They tied their victim to the chair”
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create social or emotional ties
“The grandparents want to bond with the child”
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make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
“The Chinese would bind the feet of their women”
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secure with or as if with ropes
“tie down the prisoners”
“tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed”
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form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
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bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
“He's held by a contract”
“I'll hold you by your promise”
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provide with a binding
“bind the books in leather”
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form a chemical bond with
“The hydrogen binds the oxygen”
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cause to be constipated
“These foods tend to constipate you”
Adjective
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confined by bonds
“bound and gagged hostages”
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held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
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secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
“bound volumes”
“leather-bound volumes”
Adjective
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covered or wrapped with a bandage
“the bandaged wound on the back of his head”
“an injury bound in fresh gauze”
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(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
“bound to happen”
“an old house destined to be demolished”
“he is destined to be famous”
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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”
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bound by an oath
“a bound official”
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bound by contract
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confined in the bowels
“he is bound in the belly”
Usage examples
- "Where are you bound?" asked the young Arab.
- The westbound Atlantic crossing carried an expanded crew including a shore party.
- It is named after a large northward bend in the river's otherwise southbound course.
- The budget set is bounded above by the budget line.
- Individual parks may or may not cross governmental boundaries.
- The remaining western, southern, and lower eastern boundary is adjacent to non-federal government land.
- Two small white and brown dogs bound in unison.
- It was a water-logged jungle, in which tigers and other wild beasts abounded.
- Pages bound in cloth make a book.
- The northern coast of the Olympic Peninsula forms the southern boundary of the strait.