Meanings
bounds1
noun
- pluralplural of bound
“Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it.[…]”
1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Tragedy in Dartmoor Terrace”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020
verb
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of bound
Bounds2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Broader
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with bounds
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APA
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MLA
“bounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bounds. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bounds,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bounds.
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