All 5 Uses
bound
in
The Soloist
(Edited)
- Men and women move about, duty-bound, ignoring him for the most part as they disappear around corners and into entryways.
Chpt 1.1 *bound = obligated (busy)
- Jennifer is the only relative who checks in with me to see how he's doing, but, bound by obligations to work and family, she hasn't yet been able to visit her brother.
Chpt 1.12bound = constrained
- One of them sees us and comes bounding toward Nathaniel.
Chpt 1.12bounding = moving quickly
- The doctor doesn't disagree with the thrust of my concern, but she says the law is the law, and the hospital is bound by it.
Chpt 2.21bound = constrained
- "Oh, yes," she shrieks, bounding out of the car.
Chpt 3.29 *bounding = leaping
Definitions:
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(bound as in: south-bound lanes) traveling in a particular direction or to a specific location
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(bound as in: bound to succeed) almost certain to; or determined to
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(bound as in: bound together or bound by law) constrained and/or held together or wrappedThe sense of constrained, can mean tied up or obligated depending upon the context. For example:
- "Her wrists were bound." -- tied up
- "I am bound by my word." -- required or obligated (in this case to keep a promise)
- "He is muscle bound." -- prevented from moving easily (due to having such large, tight muscles)
The exact meaning of the senses of held together or wrapped also depend upon context. For example:- "The pages of the book are bound with glue." -- held together physically
- "The book is bound in leather." -- wrapped or covered
- "The United States and England are bound together by a common language." -- connected or united (tied together, figuratively)
- "She cleaned the wound and bound it with fresh bandages." -- wrapped
- "She is wheelchair-bound." -- connected (moves with a wheelchair because she is unable to walk)
- "The jacket has bound buttonholes." -- edges wrapped by fabric or trim rather than stitches
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(bound as in: out of bounds) a boundary or limit
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(bound as in: The deer bound across the trail.) to leap or jump
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) For more specialized senses of bound, see a comprehensive dictionary. For example, the word can refer to constipation and has specialized meanings in law, chemistry, logic, and linguistics.