English / word
bound
adjective, verb, noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
certain or extremely likely to happen; or heading toward a destination; obliged
To move with large strides or jumps; also refers to being tied, limited, or certain.
In context
01
This express train is bound for Sylhet.
02
Heavy rain is bound to delay the ferry.
Synonyms
leap,jump,restrict
Antonyms
free,release,unlimited
Collocations
bounded area,out of bounds,bound to happen
Verb forms
Past: bounded · Past participle: bounded · -ing: bounding