Synonyms:
boundary, bound, bounds
Meaning: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Usage examples
"I hope you kept your expenditures well within bounds?"
"Upon my word, child!" exclaimed the angry marquise, "your folly exceeds all bounds.
Not satisfied with reasonable gain, they sought to multiply it beyond all bounds of need.
But there are certain bounds, beyond which the most slavish submission cannot be extended.
And Jim hurled himself like a madman against the stairs, and surmounted them with two bounds.
He bounds exultingly forth to accompany his master in his walks, rides, and sports of the field.
The negro population grew by leaps and bounds, until on the eve of the Revolution it amounted to more than half a million.
Katy lost no time, but ran for Mrs. Barrett, whose indignation knew no bounds when she heard how the helpless party had been neglected.
Lady Henry had been thorny over much during the afternoon; even for her oldest friend she had passed bounds; he desired perhaps to bring it home to her.
"Scaldings! out of the road all of us that's got thin skulls," continued he, as the shot came skipping across the water in such long bounds as showed we were within range.