Synonyms of bind

bind 1 of 2

verb

ˈbīnd 

1

as in to tie

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains

prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tie
• constrain
• confine
• handcuff
• hamper
• enchain
• shackle
• attach
• fetter
• chain
• lash
• gyve
• trammel
• pinion
• secure
• manacle
• fasten
• enfetter
• restrict
• link
• iron
• hinder
• bit
• impede
• hobble
• limit
• hog-tie
• join
• curb
• truss
• entangle
• tangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberate
• release
• rescue
• unbind
• loose
• free
• emancipate
• undo
• untie
• unshackle
• unfetter
• untangle
• detach
• unfasten
• disengage

2

as in to bandage

to cover with a bandage

bind the wound to stop the bleeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandage
• heal
• treat
• dress
• minister (to)
• swathe
• attend
• cure
• remedy
• medicate
• care (for)
• rehabilitate
• nurse
• mend
• doctor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncover
• unwrap
• unbandage

3

as in to thread

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tie
• thread
• band
• rope
• wire
• strap
• cord
• knot
• truss
• twist
• gird
• girt
• tether
• cinch
• intertwine
• lash
• entangle
• coil
• tangle
• interweave
• wind
• snarl
• interlace
• leash
• lace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untie
• unbind
• undo
• unfasten
• unloose
• unleash
• unlace
• unstrap
• unravel
• disentangle
• untangle
• unwind
• untwist
• unstring
• unloosen
• unthread
• unsnarl
• uncoil
• unlash
• untether
• untwine
• unspool

bind

2 of 2

noun

1

as in pickle

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pickle
• predicament
• dilemma
• hole
• jam
• swamp
• corner
• fix
• box
• rabbit hole
• impasse
• kettle of fish
• spot
• difficulty
• mire
• quagmire
• sticky wicket
• rattrap
• node
• crisis
• jackpot
• hot water
• pinch
• soup
• plight
• catch-22
• scrape
• trouble
• halt
• deadlock
• quandary
• emergency
• standstill
• clutch
• strait
• stalemate
• juncture
• exigency
• crossroad
• logjam

2

as in chain

something that physically prevents free movement

the store owner held the would-be burglar in a makeshift bind until the police officers could arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chain
• handcuff(s)
• bracelet
• shackle
• tie
• bond
• band
• fetter
• irons
• confinement
• ligature
• trap
• cuff(s)
• constraint
• manacle(s)
• restriction
• holding
• collar
• hindrance
• curb
• restraint
• enslavement
• captivity
• imprisonment
• entanglement
• trammel
• net
• hold
• incarceration
• straitjacket
• enchainment
• immurement
• fastener
• hobble
• hold-down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bind

Verb

Harpman was writing in a different era, but the elegiac loneliness of her fiction anticipates our own solitary and screen-bound present. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Whatever ends up coming for Alpha, with their TV fragmented into a billion tiny screens, it’s bound to be bizarre. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

Noun

Fiscally, Britain is in a bind. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Each of those cases put the council in a bind. — Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Phrases Containing bind

• double bind