The meaning of BOUND is fastened by or as if by a band : confined —often used in combination. How to use bound in a sentence.

BOUND definition: 1. certain or extremely likely to happen: 2. to be seriously intending to do something: 3. I am…. Learn more.

To bound is to jump or hop — usually as you run. Bound can also mean to go or to plan to go, especially to a certain destination, as in being bound for New York or homeward-bound.

If you say that something is bound to happen, you mean that you are sure it will happen, because it is a natural consequence of something that is already known or exists.

Definition of bound adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

2 days ago · (mathematics, logic, of a variable) Constrained by a quantifier. (dated) Constipated; costive. Confined or restricted to a certain place. Unable to move in certain conditions.

In general, the term "bound" can refer to limits, restrictions, or constraints that define the extent or scope of something. It can also describe being constrained or tied by obligations or commitments.

(often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory. I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on. Somewhere within …

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bound, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

BOUND definition: simple past tense and past participle of bind. See examples of bound used in a sentence.