bound

/bˈaʊnd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

confined by bonds
“bound and gagged hostages”
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
“bound volumes”
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
“bound to happen”
covered or wrapped with a bandage
“the bandaged wound on the back of his head”
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
“children bound for school”
bound by an oath
“a bound official”
bound by contract
confined in the bowels
“he is bound in the belly”

verb

move forward by leaps and bounds
“The horse bounded across the meadow”
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced”

noun

a line determining the limits of an area
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
the greatest possible degree of something
“what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

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