American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bounding
IPA transcription: ['baʊndɪŋ]
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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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form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Usage examples
- He is still Maryland's all-time leading rebounder, in both total rebounds and rebounding average.
- They remain unconcerned about attacks and distance-bounding protocols.
- He was well known for his rebounding ability and trademark goggles.
- I like your nerve, coming bounding about the place, saying 'Well, Gussie.'
- It is common to confuse the minimum bounding circle with the circumcircle.
- It relies on bounding sums of terms in the series.
- Russell revolutionized defensive strategy with his shot-blocking, rebounding and physical man-to-man defense.
- She still retains the schools scoring, rebounding and blocked shots record.