Need another word that means the same as “bound”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “bound” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Bound” are: border, bounce, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel, jump, leap, hop, vault, hurdle, leaping, saltation, boundary, edge, bounds, apprenticed, articled, indentured, bandaged, destined
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bound” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| bounce | Rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts. Economists agree that there could be a bounce in prices next year. |
| boundary | A limit of something abstract, especially a subject or sphere of activity. A county boundary. |
| bounds | A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. |
| edge | The attribute of urgency in tone of voice. A willow tree at the water s edge. |
| hop | A hopping movement. A short hop by cab from Soho. |
| hurdle | A horse race over a series of hurdles. A hurdle race. |
| jump | The act of jumping propelling yourself off the ground. A jump in attendance. |
| leap | A thing to be leaped over or from. We stopped to photograph a leap of leopards. |
| leaping | An abrupt transition. |
| limit | Final or latest limiting point. The city limits. |
| saltation | The leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface. A new concept of evolution by saltations or sudden transitions. |
| spring | The ability to spring back strongly elasticity. The mattress has lost its spring. |
| vault | A burial chamber (usually underground. A family vault. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bound” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| border | Provide with a border or edge. The walls were bordered with carved scrolls and cornices. |
| bounce | Hit something so that it bounces. The rubber ball bounced. |
| confine | Restrict or confine. She was confined for nearly a month. |
| hop | Move quickly from one place to another. I hopped it down the stairs. |
| hurdle | Jump over a hurdle or other obstacle while running. This gelding hurdled fluently. |
| jump | Move or jump suddenly as if in surprise or alarm. Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list. |
| leap | Cause to jump or leap. Amid the notes a couple of items leap out. |
| limit | Place limits on extent or amount or access. Class sizes are limited to a maximum of 10. |
| rebound | Gain possession of a missed shot after it bounces off the backboard or basket rim. His shot hammered into the post and rebounded across the goal. |
| recoil | Feel fear, horror, or disgust at the thought of something. If man upsets his planetary ecosystem it will automatically recoil upon him. |
| resile | Return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed. Can he resile from the agreement. |
| restrict | Place under restrictions limit access to. Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors. |
| reverberate | To throw or bend back (from a surface. Her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room. |
| ricochet | Appear to move with a series of ricochets. They fired off a couple of rounds ricocheting the bullets against a wall. |
| spring | Spring back spring away from an impact. The president sought to spring the hostages. |
| take a hop | Serve oneself to, or consume regularly. |
| throttle | Reduce the power of an engine or vehicle by use of the throttle. The pitch of the engine fell as the driver throttled back. |
| trammel | Place limits on (extent or access. We have no wish to be trammelled by convention. |
| vault | Bound vigorously. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bound” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| apprenticed | Bound by contract. |
| articled | Bound by contract. |
| bandaged | Covered or wrapped with a bandage. The bandaged wound on the back of his head. |
| destined | Certain to meet (a particular fate. A flight destined for New York. |
| indentured | Bound by contract. |
| able | Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. Superman is able to leap tall buildings. |
| cased | Enclosed in a protective container. Knights cased in steel. |
| chance | Be the case by chance. He chanced upon an interesting advertisement. |
| entrap | Take or catch as if in a snare or trap. He argued that his client had been entrapped by an undercover police officer. |
| lariat | A rope used as a lasso or for tethering. |
| lasso | Catch an animal with a lasso. At last his father lassoed the horse. |
| likelihood | The state or fact of something’s being likely; probability. Situations where there is a likelihood of violence. |
| likely | Likely but not certain to be or become true or real. These services are likely to be available to us all before long. |
| odds | The ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way. The odds against this ever happening are high. |
| opportunity | A chance for employment or promotion. The holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington. |
| percent | A proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred. |
| percentage | A rate, number, or amount in each hundred. The percentage of Caesareans at the hospital was three per cent higher than the national average. |
| plausible | (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. A plausible liar. |
| possibility | Unspecified qualities of a promising nature; potential. Relegation remains a distinct possibility. |
| possible | The highest possible score especially in a shooting competition. Politics is the art of the possible. |
| potential | The inherent capacity for coming into being. The potentials of the technology were never wholly controllable. |
| potentiality | The inherent capacity for coming into being. There is concern over the potentiality of violence. |
| presumable | Capable of being inferred on slight grounds. |
| presumptive | Having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance. A presumptive diagnosis. |
| probability | A probable or the most probable event. For a time revolution was a strong probability. |
| probable | Likely but not certain to be or become true or real. Merson and Wright are probables. |
| probably | Easy to believe on the basis of available evidence. She would probably never see him again. |
| prospect | A place likely to yield mineral deposits. The company is also prospecting for gold. |
| prospective | Likely to happen at a future date. The statute is solely prospective in operation. |
| rope | Climb down or up using a rope. Rope the bag securely. |
| snare | Strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit. The car salesman had snared three potential customers. |
| strung | That is on a string. |
| throttle | Control an engine or vehicle with a throttle. The pitch of the engine fell as the driver throttled back. |
| tied | Of the score in a contest. The first tied match in the league. |
| trammel | A fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh. We have no wish to be trammelled by convention. |
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