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BOUNDS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition adjective (1) adjective (2) noun (1) verb (1) noun (2) verb (2) adjective 7 adjective (1) adjective (2) noun (1) verb (1) noun (2) verb (2) Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Medical Definition Medical Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Medical Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In bound 1 of 7 adjective (1) ˈbau̇nd Synonyms of bound 1 a : fastened by or as if by a band : confined — often used in combination desk- bound b : very likely : sure bound to rain soon 2 : placed under legal or moral restraint or obligation : obliged — often used in combination duty- bound 3 of a book : secured to the covers by cords, tapes, or glue — often used in combination leather- bound 4 : determined , resolved was bound and determined to have his way 5 : held in chemical or physical combination 6 : made costive (see costive sense 1a ) : constipated 7 : always occurring in combination with another linguistic form un- in unknown and -er in speaker are bound forms compare free entry 1 sense 11d bound 2 of 7 past tense and past participle of bind bound 3 of 7 adjective (2) 1 : intending to go : going bound for home college- bound 2 archaic : ready bound 4 of 7 noun (1) plural bounds 1 : leap , jump cleared the hedge at a bound 2 : the action of rebounding : bounce bound 5 of 7 verb (1) bounded ; bounding ; bounds intransitive verb 1 : to move by leaping deer bounding across a field She bounded down the stairs. 2 : rebound , bounce a bounding rubber ball bound 6 of 7 noun (2) plural bounds 1 a : a limiting line : boundary — usually used in plural The ball landed out of bounds . b : something that limits or restrains beyond the bounds of decency police officers overstepping their bound 2 usually bounds a : borderland b : the land within certain bounds woodland bounds 3 mathematics : a number greater than or equal to every number in a set (such as the range of a function) also : a number less than or equal to every number in a set bound 7 of 7 verb bounded ; bounding ; bounds transitive verb 1 : to form a separating line or the boundary of : enclose A chain-link fence bounds the yard. The state is bounded on its east by the Connecticut River. 2 : to set limits to : confine Art … is always greater than the rules with which we may attempt to bound it. — C. S. Kilby 3 : to name the boundaries of Students were asked to bound their state. Synonyms of bound Relevance Adjective (1) determined resolute intent Noun (1) leap jump hop Verb (1) hop bounce skip Noun (2) limit limitation confines boundary end Verb define See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of bound in a Sentence Adjective (1) I am bound and determined to write a novel before I turn 30 Noun (1) the kangaroo took one giant bound and was gone Verb (1) the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends a rabbit bounded down the garden path Noun (2) the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency colored outside the bounds of the drawing Verb the country is bounded by water on two sides being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Adjective Play-in bound , seed still TBA: Los Angeles Clippers, Portland, Charlotte, Miami. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune , 12 Apr. 2026 The Dodgers’ split-squad group that journeyed the 14 miles from Glendale (and ultimately lost to Texas, 7-6) was largely a skeleton crew of Triple-A bound prospects and wannabes. — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News , 28 Feb. 2026 Noun The Supreme Court ruled that in order to show that a true threat is outside the bounds of the First Amendment, the government must demonstrate that a defendant had at least a subjective understanding of his statement's threatening nature. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News , 1 May 2026 When Marcello Hernández speaks, his voice takes ebullient leaps and bounds . — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2026 Verb The Westside district is bounded by the Santa Monica Bay on the west, the 405 Freeway on the east, Mulholland Drive to the north and Imperial Highway to the south. — Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2026 The project area is bounded by the Midlothian Turnpike, Central Avenue, 147th Street and Lamon Avenue. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bound Word History Etymology Adjective (1) Middle English bounden , from past participle of binden to bind Adjective (2) Middle English boun , from Old Norse būinn , past participle of būa to dwell, prepare; akin to Old High German būan to dwell — more at bower Noun (1) and Verb (1) Middle French bond , from bondir to leap, from Vulgar Latin *bombitire to hum, from Latin bombus deep hollow sound — more at bomb entry 1 Noun (2) and Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French bounde, bodne , from Medieval Latin bodina First Known Use Adjective (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Adjective (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun (1) circa 1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Time Traveler The first known use of bound was in the 13th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing bound bound and determined bound and gagged bound to say bound up duty bound half - bound homeward bound honor bound I'll be bound muscle - bound outward - bound pot - bound quarter - bound root - bound ship - bound spiral - bound three - quarter - bound weather - bound Rhymes for bound browned crowned downed drowned found frowned gowned ground hound mound round sound See All Rhymes for bound Browse Nearby Words bouncy house bound bound and determined See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bound. 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Copy Citation Kids Definition bound 1 of 7 adjective ˈbau̇nd : going or intending to go bound for home college- bound bound 2 of 7 noun 1 : a boundary line 2 : a point or line beyond which one cannot go : limit out of bounds 3 : the land within a boundary — usually used in plural bound 3 of 7 verb 1 : to set limits to : confine 2 a : to form the boundary of : enclose b : to lie next to 3 : to name the boundaries of bound 4 of 7 past and past participle of bind bound 5 of 7 adjective 1 : fastened by or as if by bands : confined desk- bound 2 : required by law or duty 3 : having a binding bound notebook 4 : firmly determined we were bound we would succeed 5 : very likely to do something : certain , sure 6 : always found in combination with another word or word part (as un- in unknown and -er in speaker ) bound 6 of 7 noun 1 : a long easy leap 2 : bounce entry 2 sense 1b , rebound bound 7 of 7 verb 1 : to move by leaping 2 : rebound entry 1 sense 1 , bounce Etymology Adjective Middle English boun "ready"; of Norse origin Noun Middle English bound "boundary," from early French bodne (same meaning), from Latin bodina "boundary" Adjective Middle English bounden "fastened, tied," from binden "bind" Noun from early French bond "a leap," from bondir "to leap" Medical Definition bound adjective ˈbau̇nd 1 : made costive : constipated 2 : held in chemical or physical combination bound water in a molecule Legal Definition bound 1 of 4 noun 1 : boundary — usually used in pl. metes and bounds 2 : something that limits or restrains within the bounds of the law bound 2 of 4 past and past participle of bind bound 3 of 4 transitive verb : to form the boundary of or enclose property bounded on the north by a stone wall bound 4 of 4 adjective : placed under a legal or moral restraint or obligation More from Merriam-Webster on bound Nglish: Translation of bound for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 2 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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