NYT Dictionary

BOUND

/ˈbæʊ̯nd/
VerbAdjectiveNounBOUNDbound · 1 syllableGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023

Meaning

simple past and past participle of bind

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English bound, bund (preterite) and bounden, bunden, ibunden, ȝebunden (past participle), from Old English bund- and bunden, ġebunden respectively. See bind.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lollopboundaryedgeboundslimitleapleapingspringsaltationbounce

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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