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Variant of bound

bound definition

bound (bo̵und)

intransitive verb

  1. to move with a leap or series of leaps
  2. to spring back from a surface after striking it, as a ball; bounce; rebound

Etymology: MFr bondir < OFr, to leap, make a noise, orig., to echo back < LL bombitare, to buzz, hum < L bombus, a humming: see bomb

transitive verb

to cause to bound or bounce

noun

  1. a jump; leap
  2. a springing back from a surface after striking it; bounce

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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