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