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- pronunciation:
- baUnd
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
bounds, bounding, bounded |
| definition 1: |
to leap; spring.
The deer bounded across the field.- synonyms:
- jump, leap, spring
- similar words:
- bolt, buck, caper, hop, leapfrog, vault
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| definition 2: |
to bounce back; rebound.
The ball bounded off the wall.- synonyms:
- bounce, rebound, ricochet
- similar words:
- bob, skip
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| related words: |
bounce, dash, jump, leap, run, start |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a leap.
The cat jumped onto the table with a single bound.- synonyms:
- caper, jump, leap, spring, vault
- similar words:
- bounce, buck, hop, prance, skip
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| definition 2: |
a bounce; rebound.
- synonyms:
- bounce, rebound, ricochet
- similar words:
- bob, jounce, skip
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| related words: |
caper, vault |
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| derivation: |
boundingly (adv.) |
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