bound




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
  • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

    • bound - verb

    • move forward by leaps and bounds
    • form the boundary of; be contiguous to
    • place limits on (extent or access)
    • spring back; spring away from an impact

    bound - adjective

    • confined by bonds
    • held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
    • secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
    • (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
    • covered or wrapped with a bandage
    • headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
    • bound by an oath
    • bound by contract
    • confined in the bowels

    bound - thesaurus

    apprenticed   articled   bandaged   border   bounce   boundary   bounds   confine   destined   edge   indentured   jump   leap   leaping   limit   rebound   recoil   resile   restrain   restrict   reverberate   ricochet   saltation   spring   throttle   trammel  


    View spelling list ou words - set 1 and learn about the word bound in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow.

    Scrabble score for bound

    b is 3 o is 1 u is 1 n is 1 d is 2
    Scrabble score = 8

    generated at 11:47:43 on 13-08-24

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