Bound (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Form the boundary of; be contiguous to.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

• The woods bound the village on the north and east sides.
• The small stream that bound the farmer's property also supplied his livestock with fresh water.
• A high stone wall bound the estate on three sides, providing complete seclusion.
• The bayou that bound the city to the west was home to a variety of wildlife.
• The mountains that bound the valley on either side made it a challenging place to traverse.

Synonyms

• Border

Hypernyms

• Hold In
• Confine

Related Words

• Bound (noun)
• Boundary (noun)

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The trampoline forced her to bound upward when she jumped onto it.
• The toy car bound across the floor when it was released from the stretched rubber band.
• When the children dropped the super ball, it would bound back up nearly to the same height.
• He was startled as the mouse suddenly bound across the kitchen counter.
• The ball bound away from the bat after it was struck with a loud crack.

Synonyms

• Spring
• Bounce
• Reverberate
• Rebound
• Take A Hop
• Resile
• Recoil
• Ricochet

Hypernyms

• Spring
• Leap
• Jump
• Bound

Hyponyms

• Bound Off
• Carom
• Kick
• Skip
• Kick Back
• Recoil

Related Words

• Bound (noun)

Meaning ³

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

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Spring
• Leap
• Jump

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Spring
• Ski Jump
• Vault
• Galumph
• Saltate
• Rebound
• Curvet
• Caper
• Burst
• Skip
• Pronk
• Recoil
• Ricochet
• Capriole
• Bounce
• Reverberate
• Hop
• Overleap
• Leapfrog
• Resile
• Bound

Related Words

• Bounder (noun)
• Bound (noun)

Meaning ⁴

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

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The government has laws that bound the amount of pollutants companies can release into the atmosphere.
• Local ordinances bound the number of pets a homeowner can have in a residential area.
• They bound access to the classified documents to only those with proper clearance.
• Teachers bound homework assignments to specific topics and word counts.
• The hotel's management bound the number of guests allowed in a room to prevent overcrowding.

Synonyms

• Throttle
• Restrict
• Trammel
• Limit
• Confine

Hyponyms

• Restrain
• Tie
• Crack Down
• Delimit
• Mark Off
• Tighten
• Cramp
• Demarcate
• Cumber
• Hamper
• Clamp Down
• Draw The Line
• Mark Out
• Stiffen
• Tighten Up
• Draw A Line
• Halter
• Skimp
• Delimitate
• Reduce
• Gate
• Scant
• Encumber

Related Words

• Bound (noun)