Clues for the word "BOUND"
We've had 39 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 59 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on August 05, 2026.
Definition of bound
- imp. - of Bind
- p. p. - of Bind
- n. - The external or limiting line, either real or imaginary, of any object or space; that which limits or restrains, or within which something is limited or restrained; limit; confine; extent; boundary.
- v. t. - To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension of; -- said of natural or of moral objects; to lie along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose; to circumscribe; to restrain; to confine.
- v. t. - To name the boundaries of; as, to bound France.
- v. i. - To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded across the plain.
- v. i. - To rebound, as an elastic ball.
- v. t. - To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.
- v. t. - To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor.
- n. - A leap; an elastic spring; a jump.
- n. - Rebound; as, the bound of a ball.
- n. - Spring from one foot to the other.
- - imp. & p. p. of Bind.
- p. p. & a. - Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like.
- p. p. & a. - Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume.
- p. p. & a. - Under legal or moral restraint or obligation.
- p. p. & a. - Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; -- followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail.
- p. p. & a. - Resolved; as, I am bound to do it.
- p. p. & a. - Constipated; costive.
- v. - Ready or intending to go; on the way toward; going; -- with to or for, or with an adverb of motion; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz.
Referring Clues
- Spring
- Headed (for)
- Tied up
- All tied up
- Determined
- Leap
- Headed
- Obligated
- Progress by springs
- Go like a kangaroo
- Tied
- Like hardcovers
- Pounce
- Like hardcover books
- Run like a gazelle
- See 30-Down
- Destined
- Tied up in spring
- Spring along
- See 4
- Quite likely
- Tied - leap
- Certain - fastened
- Destined for the jump
- See 24
- Spring is certain
- Sure to jump
- Certain limit
- Like most books
- Constrained
- Under contract
- Tied or tethered
- Jump
- Obligated (to)
- Certain to jump
- In book form
- Sure to be tied up
- ___ for greatness
- Leap happily
Last Seen In
- LA Times - August 05, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - September 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 17, 2024
- LA Times - September 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 29, 2023
- LA Times - November 17, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 01, 2023
- New York Times - October 21, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - December 07, 2017
- Family Time - October 02, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - September 01, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - August 01, 2017
- LA Times - November 26, 2016
- LA Times - June 10, 2016
- Guardian Prize - May 14, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - April 22, 2016
- Netword - April 13, 2016
- New York Times - January 24, 2016
- New York Times - November 20, 2015
- USA Today - October 08, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 21, 2015
- Universal - January 18, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 25, 2014
- Canadiana - September 15, 2014
- USA Today - February 20, 2014
- Guardian Quick - December 17, 2013
- And in 29 more crossword puzzles...