1. (noun) boundary, edge, bound
a line determining the limits of an area
2. (noun) boundary, bound, bounds
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
3. (noun) limit, bound, boundary
the greatest possible degree of something
"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
4. (adj) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
5. (adj) bound
confined by bonds
"bound and gagged hostages"
6. (adj) bound
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
7. (adj) bound
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
"bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"
8. (adj) bound(p), destined
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
"bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"
9. (adj) bandaged, bound
covered or wrapped with a bandage
"the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
10. (adj) bound, destined
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
"children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York"
11. (adj) bound
bound by an oath
"a bound official"
12. (adj) apprenticed, articled, bound, indentured
bound by contract
13. (verb) bound(p)
confined in the bowels
"he is bound in the belly"
14. (verb) jump, leap, bound, spring
move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
15. (verb) bound, border
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
16. (verb) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
17. (verb) bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
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Definition of 'bound' 
