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Spell Bee Word: Bound


What does bound mean?

Word: Bound

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Bound means certain to happen, as in bound to rain. Bound for a place means on the way there. As a verb, to bound is to leap forward.

Synonyms: sure

Antonyms: unlikely

How do you spell bound?

Syllables: bound

Tricky part: The vowel sound is spelt ou, never ow.

Watch out for: bownd, bawnd

Memory tip: Bound and mouse share the same vowel sound, and both spell it ou.

Bound in a sentence

Example 1: This Mumbai-bound train is always full on Fridays.

Example 2: If you skip practice, you are bound to forget your lines.

Example 3: The deer bounded across the field and out of sight.

Fun Fact

Bound is really several words that happen to look alike. The 'tied up' bound comes from bind, while the 'leap' bound comes from the French verb bondir.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

bound

a) empty
b) quiet
c) weak
d) certain

Show answer

d) certain. Bound to rain means certain to rain.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

bounde

a) e
b) d
c) b
d) n

Show answer

a) e. Nothing comes after the d.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) stasion
b) tikket
c) platfrom
d) bound

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d) bound. Tikket, stasion and platfrom should be ticket, station and platform.

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

bound

a) re
b) de
c) ex
d) pre

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a) re. Re + bound gives rebound, to bounce back after hitting something.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence uses bound to mean on the way to a place?

a) You are bound to enjoy this book.
b) The ship is bound for Chennai.
c) The rabbit bounded across the lawn.
d) It is bound to rain this evening.

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b) The ship is bound for Chennai.

2. The deer bounded away when it heard us. What did the deer do?

a) lay down to sleep
b) ran off in big jumps
c) hid in the pond
d) walked slowly towards us

Show answer

b) ran off in big jumps

Associated Words

luckilyobedienceparenthesisanybodywhence
movementhimselfspinstercomplianceprevented

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