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noun (2)

as in leap
an act of leaping into the air the kangaroo took one giant bound and was gone

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verb (1)

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verb (2)

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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends

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as in to leap
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air a rabbit bounded down the garden path

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bound

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adjective

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“Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bound. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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