bound
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4.8
- noun
- /baʊnd/
- With a quick bound, the dog jumped over the fence chasing the ball.
- leaps and bounds
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- It's a plane able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.
Examples
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The army says they made leaps and bounds with technology.
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This place is growing by leaps and bounds.
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In three incredible bounds, he was across the sand and in the air.
Fiction book (2002) -
Grown by leaps and bounds, just as this one is likely to do.
Blog text (22) -
Sita's cubs are growing in leaps and bounds.
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Solar energy efficiency is growing in leaps and bounds to convert more of the earth's sunlight to electricity.
Blog text (15) -
Without bothering to shake itself dry, it scaled the bank in a few bounds and disappeared into a honeysuckle thicket.
Fiction book (2001) -
The rabbit made a joyful bound across the grassy field.
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After the exciting news, she did a little bound in celebration.
Synonyms
95
1.0
A jump through the air or a sudden strong feeling
92
2.2
A light springy movement or a lively feeling in a person
9
1.3
A quick, strong jump upward or forward
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1.3
A quick jump forward or upward made with energy
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9.9
Movement in short jumps, like sand grains bouncing in wind
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Compounds
- Specialized
A small part added to a word that cannot stand alone, like -s in cats and -ed in walked
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Etymology
Bound (a jump) comes from an old word for 'jump' and is the same idea as the verb bound, so a single bound is one big leap.