"bound" meaning in English

See bound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbaʊnd/ Audio: en-us-bound.ogg [US] Forms: bound [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is bound to happen to be true, it is very likely to.
    Sense id: simple-bound-en-adj-yyrIlkQ2
  2. If you are bound for a place, you are going there.
    Sense id: simple-bound-en-adj-LnFsrpx4

Verb

IPA: /ˈbaʊnd/ Audio: en-us-bound.ogg [US] Forms: bind [canonical], binds [third-person, singular], bound [past], bound [past, participle], binding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|bind|binds|bound|bound|binding}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The past tense and past participle of bind.
    Sense id: simple-bound-en-verb-77DpLvm4

Verb

IPA: /ˈbaʊnd/ Audio: en-us-bound.ogg [US] Forms: bound [canonical], bounds [third-person, singular], bounded [past], bounded [past, participle], bounding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person bounds, they move by jumping. Synonyms: leap
    Sense id: simple-bound-en-verb-RuXEhG55 Categories (other): Verbs
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