recoil vs bound

recoil and bound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, bound is a hypernym of recoil; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

Other hypernyms of recoil include bounce, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.

As verbs, recoil and bound are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recoil include bounce, rebound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.

As verbs, bound is a hypernym of recoil; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

Other hypernyms of recoil include jump, leap, spring.

recoil (noun)	bound (noun)
a movement back from an impact	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired	the greatest possible degree of something
	the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
	a line determining the limits of an area

recoil (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

recoil (verb)	bound (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
draw back, as with fear or pain	spring back; spring away from an impact
spring back; spring away from an impact	move forward by leaps and bounds
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	form the boundary of; be contiguous to