bound
Definitions
Noun
- A line determining the limits of an area
- The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
- The greatest possible degree of something
- A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Adjective
- Confined by bonds
- Held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
- Secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
Verb
- Move forward by leaps and bounds
- Form the boundary of; be contiguous to
- Place limits on (extent or access)
- Spring back; spring away from an impact
- Stick to firmly
- Create social or emotional ties
- Make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
- Wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
- Secure with or as if with ropes
- Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- Provide with a binding
- Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- Form a chemical bond with
- Cause to be constipated
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bound".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bound | 1 | 42 |
| 2 | boundary | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | boundaries | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | bounds | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | bounded | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | abounded | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | bounding | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | boundless | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | abound | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | abounding | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | abounds | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | homebound | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | southbound | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | spellbound | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | unbound | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | unbounded | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | bounder | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | boundy | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | earthbound | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | eastbound | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | hidebound | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | inbound | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | northbound | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | outbound | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | rebounded | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | rebounding | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | rebounds | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | snowbound | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | westbound | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bound".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bound".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bound" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bound" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bound" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | france | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | parliament | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | exacerbated | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | four | 1 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 21
Fragments: 30
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 8
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
‘DUTY-BOUND’: Riley Museum hosts Civil War exhibit through May 30
May 23, 2026 The Daily Reporter - Greenfield Indiana
May 23, 2026 The Daily Reporter - Greenfield Indiana
Kingston sailor captured in Gaza-bound aid flotilla released from detention
May 22, 2026 Times Union
May 22, 2026 Times Union
OKLAHOMA CITY BOUND: #8 [7] Lady Vols Punch Ticket to 10th Women’s College World Series
May 22, 2026 University of Tennessee Athletics
May 22, 2026 University of Tennessee Athletics
Bound by Verse: Prof. Donika Kelly and Rising Poet Sydney Mayes
May 19, 2026 University of Iowa Center for Advancement
May 19, 2026 University of Iowa Center for Advancement

