bounds

Noun

• the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
• a line determining the limits of an area
• the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
• the greatest possible degree of something
  • "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"
• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
• plural of bound.

Verb

• move forward by leaps and bounds
• form the boundary of; be contiguous to
• place limits on (extent or access)
• spring back; spring away from an impact
• third-person singular simple present indicative of bound

Synonyms

border, bounce, bound, boundary, confine, edge, jump, leap, leaping, limit, rebound, recoil, resile, restrain, restrict, reverberate, ricochet, saltation, spring, take a hop, throttle, trammel