Looking for the meaning of the word BOUNDING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BOUNDING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Bound
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century (as a noun): from French bond (noun), bondir (verb) ‘resound’, later ‘rebound’, from late Latin bombitare, from Latin bombus ‘humming’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
baʊnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
walk or run with leaping strides
Short Definition:walk or run with leaping strides
Examples:- Louis came bounding down the stairs
- shares bounded ahead in early dealing
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