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Meaning of bounds

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bounds

Pronunciation:/baʊndz/

noun

Definitions

  1. (often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.

    Example: I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on.

  2. A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.

verb

Definitions

  1. To surround a territory or other geographical entity.

    Example: France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain.

  2. To be the boundary of.

noun

Definitions

  1. A sizeable jump, great leap.

    Example: The deer crossed the stream in a single bound.

  2. A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.

  3. A bounce; a rebound.

    Example: the bound of a ball

verb

Definitions

  1. To leap, move by jumping.

    Example: The rabbit bounded down the lane.

  2. To cause to leap.

    Example: to bound a horse

  3. To rebound; to bounce.

    Example: a rubber ball bounds on the floor

  4. To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.

    Example: to bound a ball on the floor