ALL meanings of bounds
bound
B b - noun plural bounds a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds) 3
- noun plural bounds something that restrains or confines, esp the standards of a society 3
- verb bounds simple past tense and past participle of bind. 1
- adjective bounds tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. 1
- adjective bounds made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. 1
- adjective bounds secured within a cover, as a book. 1
- adjective bounds under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract. 1
- adjective bounds destined; sure; certain: It is bound to happen. 1
- adjective bounds determined or resolved: He is bound to go. 1
- adjective bounds Pathology. constipated. 1
- adjective bounds Mathematics. (of a vector) having a specified initial point as well as magnitude and direction. Compare free (def 32). 1
- adjective bounds held with another element, substance, or material in chemical or physical union. 1
- adjective bounds (of a linguistic form) occurring only in combination with other forms, as most affixes. Compare free (def 35). 1
- idioms bounds out of bounds, beyond the official boundaries, prescribed limits, or restricted area: The ball bounced out of bounds. forbidden; prohibited: The park is out of bounds to students. 1
- verb without object bounds to abut. 1
- noun bounds Usually, bounds. limit or boundary: the bounds of space and time; within the bounds of his estate; within the bounds of reason. 1
- noun bounds something that limits, confines, or restrains. 1
- noun bounds bounds. territories on or near a boundary. land within boundary lines. 1
- noun bounds Mathematics. a number greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, all the numbers in a given set. Compare greatest lower bound, least upper bound, lower bound, upper bound. 1
- verb with object bounds to limit by or as if by bounds; keep within limits or confines. 1
- verb with object bounds to form the boundary or limit of. 1
- verb with object bounds to name or list the boundary of. 1
- noun bounds plural of bound. 0
- verb bounds third-person singular simple present indicative form of bound. 0