bound
/baʊnd/
adjective
- Going or intending to go in a specified direction.
- The train bound for Chicago leaves at noon.
- The ship is bound for New York.
- Where are you bound this morning?
- Constrained or forced by circumstances or duty.
- You are bound by the rules of the competition.
- They are bound by their contract to finish the work.
- She felt bound to tell the truth.
- Certain or very likely to happen.
- With that attitude, you're bound to succeed.
- The movie is bound to be a hit.
- It's bound to rain later today.
- Tied or fastened securely.
- The prisoner's hands were bound with rope.
- The book was bound in leather.
- She bound the package with tape.
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verb
- To leap or jump forward or upward.
- She bounded up the stairs two at a time.
- The dog bounded happily toward its owner.
- The deer bounded across the field.
- To form the boundary of; to limit or confine.
- The park is bounded by busy streets on all sides.
- The river bounds the property on the east.
- Their land is bounded by a tall fence.
noun
- A leap or jump.
- With one bound, the cat reached the top of the wall.
- The kangaroo moved in long, graceful bounds.
- He cleared the puddle in a single bound.
- A limit or boundary (often used in plural).
- You must stay within the bounds of the school grounds.
- His curiosity knew no bounds.
- The project went beyond the bounds of what was expected.
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