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.

1. Confined by bonds; tied: bound hostages. 2. Being under legal or moral obligation: bound by my promise. 3. Equipped with a cover or binding: bound volumes. 4. Predetermined; certain: …

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.

Dec 14, 2025 · (mathematics, logic, of a variable) Constrained by a quantifier. (dated) Constipated; costive. Confined or restricted to a certain place. Unable to move in certain …

to place under obligation or compulsion (usually used passively): We are bound by good sense to obey the country's laws. Law to put under legal obligation, as to keep the peace or appear as …

(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. …

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

If you say that something is bound to happen or be true, you feel confident and certain of it, although you have no definite knowledge or evidence.

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