Bound
/ˈbaʊnd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Bound
verb
- To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- To cohere or stick together in a mass.
"Just to make the cheese more binding"
- To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
"I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while."
- To exert a binding or restraining influence.
"These are the ties that bind."
- To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
"to bind grain in bundles to bind a prisoner"
adjective
- (with infinitive) Obliged (to).
"You are not legally bound to reply."
- (of a morpheme) That cannot stand alone as a free word.
- (of a variable) Constrained by a quantifier.
- Constipated; costive.
- Confined or restricted to a certain place; e.g. railbound.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
bandagedressfastenfettermake fastrestraintieindentureobligaterestrict
ANTONYMS
free