BOUND

• (noun) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

  synonyms : bounce , leap , leaping , saltation , spring

  He made a graceful bound towards the table. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) the greatest possible degree of something

  "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior", "to the limit of his ability"

  synonyms : boundary , limit

• (noun) the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

  synonyms : boundary , bounds

  She was asked to play within the bounds of the court. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a line determining the limits of an area

  synonyms : boundary , edge

  He was asked not to cross the bounds of his mansion. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) place limits on (extent or access)

  "restrict the use of this parking lot", "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

  synonyms : confine , limit , restrain , restrict , throttle , trammel

• (verb) spring back; spring away from an impact

  "The rubber ball bounced", "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

  synonyms : bounce , rebound , recoil , resile , reverberate , ricochet , spring , take a hop

• (verb) move forward by leaps and bounds

  "The horse bounded across the meadow", "The child leapt across the puddle", "Can you jump over the fence?"

  synonyms : jump , leap , spring

• (verb) form the boundary of; be contiguous to

  synonyms : border

  USA is bounded in the north by Canada. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) confined by bonds

  "bound and gagged hostages"

  The bound and gagged hostages were subjected to great humility. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form

  "bound volumes", "leather-bound volumes"

  The bound volumes were put inside the carton. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union

  The hydrogen molecule was bound to the oxygen molecule. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) (usually followed by `to') governed by fate

  "bound to happen", "an old house destined to be demolished", "he is destined to be famous"

  synonyms : destined

  Their meeting was bound to happen. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) confined in the bowels

  "he is bound in the belly"

• (adj.) bound by contract

  synonyms : apprenticed , articled , indentured

  The organization is bound by the treaty to help nations in distress. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : destined

  The plane was bound for Pakistan. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) covered or wrapped with a bandage

  "the bandaged wound on the back of his head", "an injury bound in fresh gauze"

  synonyms : bandaged

  The wound was bound by bandage. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) bound by an oath

  "a bound official"

  He is a bound official. -added by naila_inlas

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