bind

²bind

noun

Definition of BIND

1

a : something that binds b : the act of binding : the state of being bound c : a place where binding occurs

2

: tie 3

3

: a position or situation in which one is hampered, constrained, or prevented from free movement or action

— in a bind

: in trouble

Examples of BIND

1. It's a real bind having to meet all these deadlines.
2. <with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind>

First Known Use of BIND

before 12th century

Related to BIND

Synonyms: predicament, box, catch-22, corner, dilemma, fix, hole, impasse, jackpot [chiefly West], jam, mire, pickle, quagmire, rabbit hole, rattrap, spot, sticky wicket, swamp

Related Words: difficulty, node; hot water, soup; pinch, plight, quandary, scrape, trouble; deadlock, halt, logjam, stalemate, standstill; clutch, crisis, crossroad, emergency, exigency, juncture, strait

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