All 6 Uses of
bound
in
Out of My Mind
- Butterscotch, clearly happy to be unleashed, bounds next to them, sniffing the base of every tree.†
p. 169..6
- Mr. Dimming, after talking to Rose and Connor and Claire, bounds over to us, beaming.†
p. 213..9
- To the camera, she said, "In addition to a great group of kids, we've just met two remarkable young women—best friends in spite of their differences and members of the winning, Washington-bound Whiz Kids quiz team.†
p. 227..9 *
- When Connor's dad opened it for everyone to enter, Connor and Rodney bounded up the steps.†
p. 230..7 *
- The next morning Mom bounds into my room holding a newspaper.†
p. 239..1
- He bounds up the stairs to the bathroom.†
p. 284..4 *
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 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