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skirt vs bound

bound vs skirt

skirt and bound both are nouns.

skirt is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

skirt and bound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skirt Yes No Yes No
bound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bound is a hypernym of skirt; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than skirt:
  • skirt: form the edge of
  • bound: form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Other hypernyms of skirt include border.
skirt (noun) bound (noun)
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist the greatest possible degree of something
informal terms for a (young) woman the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar a line determining the limits of an area
skirt (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
skirt (verb) bound (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) place limits on (extent or amount or access)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle spring back; spring away from an impact
pass around or about; move along the border move forward by leaps and bounds
form the edge of form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Difference between skirt and bound

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