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out of bounds
bound 1 B0420000 (bound)intr.v. bound·ed, bound·ing, bounds 1. To leap forward or upward; jump; spring: The dog bounded over the gate.2. To move forward by leaps or springs: The deer bounded into the woods.3. To spring back from a surface; rebound: The basketball bounded off the backboard.n.1. A leap; a jump: The deer was away in a single bound.2. A springing back from a surface after hitting it; a bounce: caught the ball on the bound.
[French bondir, to bounce, from Old French, to resound, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *bombitīre, from Latin bombitāre, to hum, from bombus, a humming sound, from Greek bombos.]
bound 2 B0420000 (bound)n.1. often bounds A boundary; a limit: Our joy knew no bounds. Your remarks exceed the bounds of reason.2. bounds The territory on, within, or near limiting lines: the bounds of the kingdom.v. bound·ed, bound·ing, bounds v.tr.1. To set a limit to; confine: a high wall that bounded the prison yard; lives that were bounded by poverty.2. To constitute the boundary or limit of: a city park that was bounded by busy streets.3. To identify the boundaries of; demarcate.v.intr. To border on another place, state, or country.Idioms: in/within bounds Sports Within the boundary of a playing field or court and therefore in play or legal. out of bounds1. Sports Outside the boundary of a playing field or court and therefore not in play or legal.2. Outside the boundary of where one is allowed to be; in a forbidden or unauthorized place: The research lab is out of bounds for first-year students.3. In violation of acceptable rules or standards, as of decency: felt the guest's behavior was out of bounds.
[Middle English, from Old French bodne, bonde and Anglo-Norman bunde, both from Medieval Latin bodina, of Celtic origin.]
bound 3 B0420000 (bound)v.Past tense and past participle of bind.adj.1. Confined by bonds; tied: bound hostages.2. Being under legal or moral obligation: bound by my promise.3. Equipped with a cover or binding: bound volumes.4. Predetermined; certain: We're bound to be late.5. Determined; resolved: Many public policy students are bound to be politicians one day.6. Linguistics Being a form, especially a morpheme, that cannot stand as an independent word, such as a prefix or suffix.7. Constipated.
bound 4 B0420000 (bound)adj. Headed or intending to head in a specified direction: commuters bound for home; a south-bound train.
[Alteration of Middle English boun, ready, from Old Norse būinn, past participle of būa, to get ready; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]out of bounds adj, adv (postpositive) 1. (often foll by to) not to be entered (by); barred (to): out of bounds to civilians. 2. outside specified or prescribed limitsThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  out of bounds - a line that marks the side boundary of a playing fieldsidelineline - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing areatouchline - either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby |
Translationsbound3 (baund) noun (usually in plural) limits of some kind. beyond the bounds of coincidence. 範圍 范围ˈboundless adjective having no limit. boundless energy. 無邊際的 无边际的out of bounds outside the permitted area or limits. The cinema was out of bounds for the boys from the local boarding-school. 在容許範圍或限制之外 限制之外的
out of bounds
out of bounds1. In sports, outside of an established boundary within which normal play is allowed. The referee determined that the wide receiver was out of bounds when he caught the ball.2. Outside of permissible exploration or traversal. As kids, we were always told that the quarry at the edge of town was out of bounds.3. Not open to discussion, commentary, or criticism. The interviewer wanted to ask about the author's family, but was told beforehand that it was out of bounds.4. Contrary to or in violation of acceptable rules, conventions, or standards. I thought Tom's comments were totally out of bounds for a dinner discussion, but I didn't feel it was my place to chide him. What she did was definitely out of bounds, but she apologized to me the next day.See also: bound, of, out*out-of-bounds 1. Lit. outside the boundaries of the playing area. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~.) The ball went out-of-bounds just at the end of the game. The whistle blew when Juan went out-of-bounds. 2. and *off-limits Fig. forbidden. (*Typically: be ~.) This area is off-limits. You can't go in there. Don't go there. It's out-of-bounds. That kind of behavior is off-limits. Stop it!out of boundsBeyond established limits, breaking the rules, unreasonable. For example, Calling the teacher a liar-that's out of bounds. This expression alludes to the boundaries of the playing area in numerous sports and to the rules applying to them. Its figurative use dates from the 1940s. [Early 1800s] Also see within bounds. See also: bound, of, outout of bounds COMMON1. If a place is out of bounds, you are not allowed to go there. The area has been out of bounds to foreigners for more than a month. I'll make it clear that the kitchen is out of bounds. Note: You can use out-of-bounds before a noun. Avoid signposted out-of-bounds areas.2. If a subject is out of bounds, you are not allowed to discuss it. The private lives of public figures should be out of bounds to the press and public. `We'll put the subject out of bounds.' `You can't do that. You promised me when I was twelve that I could always talk to you about anything.'See also: bound, of, outout of ˈbounds (to/for somebody) (especially British English) (American English usually ˌoff ˈlimits) outside the area somebody is allowed to go: The village is out of bounds to the soldiers in the camp.See also: bound, of, outout of ˈbounds
1 (in some sports) outside the area of play which is allowed: His shot went out of bounds.
2 (American English) not reasonable or acceptable: His demands were out of bounds.See also: bound, of, out out of bounds1. Sports Outside the boundary of a playing field or court and therefore not in play or legal.2. In such a way as to violate or exceed acceptable rules or standards, as of decency: felt the guest's behavior was out of bounds.See also: bound, of, outEncyclopediaSeeboundFinancialSeeBoundAcronymsSeeOBout of bounds
Synonyms for out of boundsnoun a line that marks the side boundary of a playing fieldSynonymsRelated Words |