Synonyms: leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce, bound
Definition: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Definition: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
Usage: he advanced in a series of jumps; the jumping was unexpected
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: extent
Definition: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
Usage: the vast extent of the desert; an orchard of considerable extent
Synonyms: bound, boundary, bounds
Definition: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Similar words: extremity
Definition: the outermost or farthest region or point
Synonyms: bound, boundary, edge
Definition: a line determining the limits of an area
Similar words: line
Definition: a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: 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?
Synonyms: 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?
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Definition: form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Synonyms: bound
Definition: confined by bonds
Usage: bound and gagged hostages
Similar words: chained, enchained
Definition: bound with chains
Usage: enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones; prisoners in chains
Similar words: fettered, shackled
Definition: bound by chains fastened around the ankles
Definition: rolled up and secured
Usage: furled sails bound securely to the spar; a furled flag; his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm
Similar words: pinioned
Definition: bound fast especially having the arms restrained
Similar words: tethered
Definition: confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
Definition: bound or secured closely
Usage: the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied; a trussed chicken
Similar words: wired
Definition: tied or bound with wire
Usage: wired bundles of newspapers
Synonyms: bound
Definition: secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
Usage: bound volumes; leather-bound volumes
Similar words: brassbound
Definition: having trim or fittings of brass
Usage: a brassbound campaign chest; the heavy brassbound door
Similar words: cased
Definition: enclosed in a case
Similar words: half-bound
Definition: (of books) having the back bound in one material and the sides in another
Similar words: paperback, paperbacked
Definition: (of books) having a flexible binding
Similar words: well-bound
Definition: (of books) having a sturdy and attractive binding
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
Definition: certain to occur; destined or inevitable
Usage: he was certain to fail; his fate is certain; In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes- Benjamin Franklin; he faced certain death; sudden but sure regret; he is sure to win
Synonyms: bound
Definition: confined in the bowels
Usage: he is bound in the belly
Similar words: constipated
Definition: have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels
Synonyms: bound
Definition: held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
Similar words: conjugate, conjugated
Definition: of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
Similar words: conjugate, conjugated
Definition: formed by the union of two compounds
Usage: a conjugated protein
Synonyms: apprenticed, articled, bound, indentured
Definition: bound by contract
Similar words: unfree
Definition: hampered and not free; not able to act at will
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
Similar words: orientated, oriented
Definition: adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
Usage: the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view; helping freshmen become oriented to college life; the book is value-oriented throughout
Definition: covered or wrapped with a bandage
Usage: the bandaged wound on the back of his head; an injury bound in fresh gauze
Similar words: treated
Definition: given medical care or treatment
Usage: a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks
Synonyms: bound
Definition: bound by an oath
Usage: a bound official
Similar words: sworn
Definition: bound by or stated on oath
Usage: now my sworn friend and then mine enemy- Shakespeare