Dictionary definition · bound
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
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"
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"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).