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1. a. : fastened by or as if by a band : confined. desk-bound. b. : very likely : sure. bound to rain soon. 2. : placed under legal or moral restraint or obligation : obliged. duty-bound. 3. of a book : secured to the covers by cords, tapes, or glue. leather-bound. 4. : determined, resolved. was bound and determined to have his way. 5.
BOUND definition: 1. certain or extremely likely to happen: 2. to be seriously intending to do something: 3. I am…. Learn more.
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:
bound adjective (FORCED) [ after verb, + , to, infinitive ] having a moral or legal duty to do something: The company is bound by a special agreement to involve the union in important decisions. duty-bound She feels duty-bound to tell him everything. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
Definition of bound. 1. as in limit. a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. limitation. confines. boundary. end. line. extent. termination. cap. ceiling. barrier. border. extremity. edge.
having a moral or legal duty to do something: The witness was bound by an oath to tell the truth. bound adjective (DIRECTION) travelling towards a particular place: He was on a train bound for Berlin. bound. verb. uk / baʊnd / us. bound across/down/into, etc. to move quickly with large steps or jumps:
