bounds Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
   boundary; bound.
   
2. noun a line determining the limits of an area
   boundary; edge; bound.
   
3. noun the greatest possible degree of something
   boundary; limit; bound.
   
   • what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
   • to the limit of his ability
4. noun a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
   spring; leaping; bounce; bound; leap; saltation.
   
5. verb move forward by leaps and bounds
   jump; spring; leap; bound.
   
   • The horse bounded across the meadow
   • The child leapt across the puddle
   • Can you jump over the fence?
6. verb form the boundary of; be contiguous to
   border; bound.
   
7. verb place limits on (extent or access)
   throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
   
   • restrict the use of this parking lot
   • limit the time you can spend with your friends
8. verb spring back; spring away from an impact
   spring; rebound; bound; bounce; take a hop; reverberate; recoil; resile; ricochet.
   
   • The rubber ball bounced
   • These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide

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