inbounds

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adjective

Within bounds

“She passed the ball inbounds.”

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Meanings

adjectiveinbounds (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehobbiesWithin bounds

    An inbounds clearing attempt follows either a goalie save or a turnover in the defensive half of the field.

    2008, David Urick, Sports Illustrated Lacrosse: Fundamentals for Winning, page 97
adverbinbounds (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehobbiesInto the inbounds area

    She passed the ball inbounds.

noun
  1. pluralplural of inbound
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of inbound

Origin

From in bounds.

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APA

inbounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inbounds

MLA

“inbounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inbounds. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inbounds,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inbounds.

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