Bond
- proper noun
- /bɑnd/
- She's like James Bond, except with a learner's permit to kill.
- James Bond
- James Bond novels
- world of James Bond
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Watch on YouTubeWell, I'm not playing Bond, nor have I been.
- Well, I'm not playing Bond, nor have I been.
- They both loved James Bond novels, right?
- Yeah, I guess there's Bond girls and things.
- You however look like you could be either Bond or Bond villain.
- It didn't help that the Bond Girls named Pam Demick.
- Batman, Spider Man, Harry Potter, James Bond, Luke Skywalker.
- I'm going to drink martini and I'm going to be James Bond, right?
- He's like, Jewish James Bond stumbles into an oven.
Examples
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In the latest film, James Bond embarks on a dangerous mission to save the world.
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It's the same swimsuit James Bond wears in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
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Good enough for James Bond.
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- I feel just like James Bond.
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I'm going to be James Bond, right?
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You sound like you escaped from a James Bond movie.
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At three in the morning, I would be James Bond, superspy, and save the world.
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They both loved James Bond novels, right?
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This is to replace Roger Moore in the James Bond franchise.
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Morse takes stock of the situation and quips, "James Bond would have gotten it on the first try."
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
A fictional British secret agent with the code number 007 who appears in novels and films
Compounds
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A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back
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A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe
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A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest
- Archaic
A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate
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A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes
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A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell
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A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court
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A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership
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A grade showing how likely a company or government will pay back borrowed money
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A loan to a company that pays high interest because it has high risk
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A weak pull between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and oxygen or nitrogen in another
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A way to raise money for a public project paid back from the money the project earns
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A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions
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An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends
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A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled
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A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay
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A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work
- UK
A government savings plan that pays no interest but gives a chance to win money in monthly draws
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A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends
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A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer
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Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity
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Metal atoms share electrons so the metal conducts electricity, bends easily, and looks shiny
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An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date
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A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn
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A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms
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A bond that the company or government that sold it cannot repay before the end date
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A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract
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A force that holds positive and negative atoms after one atom gives an electron to another
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A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bond was taken from a real person, the American bird expert James Bond, because writer Ian Fleming liked that short, ordinary name. Fleming chose this 'plain' but strong name for his secret agent 007, which is why Bond feels like an everyday man with an exciting secret life.