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bounce vs bound

bound vs bounce

bounce and bound both are nouns.

bounce is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

bounce and bound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bounce Yes No Yes No
bound Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bounce and bound are synonyms defined as:
  • bounce and bound: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Other synonyms of bounce include leap, leaping, saltation, spring.
As verbs, bounce and bound are synonyms defined as:
  • bounce and bound: spring back; spring away from an impact
Other synonyms of bounce include rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.
As verbs, bound is a hypernym of bounce; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than bounce:
  • bounce: spring back; spring away from an impact
  • bound: move forward by leaps and bounds
Other hypernyms of bounce include jump, leap, spring.
As verbs, bound is a hypernym of bounce; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than bounce:
  • bounce: leap suddenly
  • bound: move forward by leaps and bounds
Other hypernyms of bounce include jump, leap, spring.
bounce (noun) bound (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound the greatest possible degree of something
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area
bounce (adjective) bound (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
bounce (verb) bound (verb)
eject from the premises place limits on (extent or amount or access)
hit something so that it bounces spring back; spring away from an impact
spring back; spring away from an impact move forward by leaps and bounds
leap suddenly form the boundary of; be contiguous to
move up and down repeatedly
come back after being refused
refuse to accept and send back
Difference between bounce and bound

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