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- [bound]
- /baʊnd/
- /baʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bound]
- /baʊnd/
Definitions of bound word
- noun bound Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind. 3
- phrase bound If you say that something is bound to happen, you mean that you are sure it will happen, because it is a natural consequence of something that is already known or exists. 3
- phrase bound If you say that something is bound to happen or be true, you feel confident and certain of it, although you have no definite knowledge or evidence. 3
- adjective bound If one person, thing, or situation is bound to another, they are closely associated with each other, and it is difficult for them to be separated or to escape from each other. 3
- adjective bound If a vehicle or person is bound for a particular place, they are travelling towards it. 3
- adjective bound Bound is also a combining form. 3
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Parts of speech for Bound
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bound popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bound
verb bound
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- ricochet — the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- leap — to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
- prance — to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
- hop — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
Antonyms for bound
verb bound
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- unbind — to release from bonds or restraint, as a prisoner; free.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- release — to lease again.
adjective bound
- disbound — (of a book) having the binding torn or loose.
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