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