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- Lash bounded to the lead with Bright in pursuit.
p. 26.4bounded = jumped or leaped
- Imported animals bounded over wooded trails.
p. 32.8
- The Finns bounded away.
p. 36.1
- Most captives were forced onto ships, bound for Japan and occupied China as prisoners of war (POWs).
p. 50.4 *bound = headed for
- Hunger, thirst, and exposure depleted raft-bound men with frightening rapidity.
p. 76.5bound = held together (connected or united) or wrapped
- The sailors lashed them to it and bound their hands behind them.
p. 132.9 *bound = tied
- In bounded the Bird.
p. 185.2bounded = jumped or leaped
- A minute later, Louie bounded into the lobby.
p. 238.5
- When her plane landed, Louie bounded up the steps to embrace her, then squired her home to meet his family.
p. 249.2 *bounded = leaped
- Before he realized what he was doing, he was bounding down the aisle.
p. 273.8bounding = leaping or jumping
- In March, Phil was taken away, bound for what officials called a "plush" POW camp.†
p. 158.8
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.