Definition of Bounds
Noun: bounds bawndz
- The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
- boundary, bound
- A line determining the limits of an area
- boundary, edge
- The greatest possible degree of something
"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour";
- limit, boundary
- A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce
- Move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow";
- jump, leap, spring
- Form the boundary of; be contiguous to
- border
- Place limits on (extent or access)
- restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, confine, throttle
- Move back in a roughly opposite direction after an impact
"The rubber ball bounded";
- bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
See also:
boundnesses
bounteous
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