bound

bound in WordNet English dictionary

adjective

bound by contract
apprenticed articled bound indentured
covered or wrapped with a bandage
"the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
bandaged bound
confined by bonds
"bound and gagged hostages"
bound
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
"bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"
bound
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
bound
confined in the bowels
"he is bound in the belly"
bound
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"
bound destined
bound by an oath
"a bound official"
bound
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
"bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"
bound destined

verb

form the boundary of; be contiguous to
bound border
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
bounce resile take a hop spring bound rebound recoil reverberate ricochet
place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
restrict restrain trammel limit bound confine throttle
move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
jump leap bound spring

noun

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
leap leaping spring saltation bound bounce
the greatest possible degree of something
"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
limit bound boundary
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
boundary bound bounds
a line determining the limits of an area
boundary edge bound