bound  /bæʊnd/

noun

1. a line determining the limits of an area

synset: boundary, edge, bound

2. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

synset: boundary, bound, bounds

3. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

synset: limit, bound, boundary

4. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

synset: leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce

verb

1. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

synset: jump, leap, bound, spring

2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to

synset: bound, border

3. place limits on (extent or amount or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

synset: restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

4. spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

synset: bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet

adj

1. confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"

synset: bound

antonym: unbound

2. held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union

synset: bound

antonym: free

3. secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"

synset: bound

antonym: unbound

4. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"

synset: bound, destined

5. covered or wrapped with a bandage; "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"

synset: bandaged, bound

6. 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"

synset: bound, destined

7. bound by an oath; "a bound official"

synset: bound

8. bound by contract

synset: apprenticed, articled, bound, indentured

9. confined in the bowels; "he is bound in the belly"

synset: bound

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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