bounded, bounding Definition

bound³
noun

1. A limit or boundary, eg of that which is reasonable or permitted.

Example: His arrogance knows no bounds
Form: bounds (usually)
2. A limitation or restriction.

Form: bounds (usually)
3. Land generally within certain understood limits; the district.

Form: bounds

verb bounded, bounding

1. To form a boundary to or of something; to surround.

Example: The river bounds the estate to the east
2. To set limits or bounds to something; to restrict.

Thesaurus: limit, restrict, confine, circumscribe, define.

Idiom: out of bounds

Usually said of a place: not to be visited or entered, etc; outside the permitted area or limits.

Etymology: 13c as bunne or bodne, specifically for a landmark showing the limit of an estate, etc: ultimately from Latin bodina.

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bound⁴
noun

1. A jump or leap upwards.
2. A bounce (eg of a ball) back from a solid surface.

verb, intr bounded, bounding

1. To spring or leap in the specified direction; to move energetically.

Thesaurus: leap, jump, vault, spring, caper, frisk, gambol, prance.
Form: bound across (often)
Form: bound in
Form: bound out
Form: bound over
Form: bound up
2. To move or run with leaps.

Example: The dog bounded across the field
3. Said of a ball: to bounce back from a solid surface.

Etymology: 16c: from French bondir to spring.