Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   bound

   /baʊnd/

   verb

   • 1. past and past participle of bind

   adjective

   • 1. certain to be or to do or have something: "there is bound to be a change of plan" Similar certainsurevery likelyguaranteeddestinedpredestinedfatedinformal:nailed on
   • ▪ obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something: "I'm bound to do what I can to help Sam" Similar obligatedobligedunder obligationcompelledrequiredduty-boundhonour-boundconstrainedpledgedcommitted
   • 2. restricted or confined to a specified place: "his job kept him city-bound"
   • ▪ prevented from operating normally by the specified conditions: "blizzard-bound Boston"
   • 3. (of a book) having a specified binding: "fine leather-bound books"
   • 4. (of a grammatical element) occurring only in combination with another form.
   • ▪ in Chomskyan linguistics, (of a reflexive, reciprocal, or other linguistic unit) dependent for its reference on another noun phrase in the same sentence.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meanings and usage of the word bound as an adjective, verb, noun, and suffix. Find synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and related words for bound in English.

   • English (US)

     BOUND meaning: 1. certain or extremely likely to happen: 2....

   • Housebound

     HOUSEBOUND definition: 1. unable to leave your home,...

   • Simplified

     BOUND translate: 肯定的, 肯定的;极有可能的;必然的;注定了的, 被迫的,...

   • Traditional

     BOUND translate: 肯定的, 肯定的;極有可能的;必然的;註定了的, 被迫的,...

   • Boundary

     BOUNDARY definition: 1. a real or imagined line that marks...

   • Inbound

     INBOUND definition: 1. travelling towards a particular...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boundBound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bound

   • Cached

   The meaning of BOUND is fastened by or as if by a band : confined. How to use bound in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   BOUND meaning: 1. certain or extremely likely to happen: 2. to be seriously intending to do something: 3. I am…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › boundBOUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › bound

   • Cached

   verb. simple past tense and past participle of bind. adjective. tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. secured within a cover, as a book. under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract. Synonyms: compelled, obliged, liable. destined; sure; certain:

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › boundBound - definition of bound by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › bound

   • Cached

   1. To set a limit to; confine: a high wall that bounded the prison yard; lives that were bounded by poverty. 2. To constitute the boundary or limit of: a city park that was bounded by busy streets. 3. To identify the boundaries of; demarcate. v.intr. To border on another place, state, or country. Idioms: in/within bounds Sports.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boundBound - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bound

   To bound is to jump or hop — usually as you run. Bound can also mean to go or to plan to go, especially to a certain destination, as in being bound for New York or homeward-bound.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbound adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   Definition of bound adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.