-BOUND


Meaning of -BOUND in English

1.

~ combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe a person who finds it impossible or very difficult to leave the specified place.

Andrew has been left wheelchair~ after the accident...

I’m pretty desk~, which is very frustrating.

COMB in ADJ

2.

~ combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe a place that is greatly affected by the specified type of weather.

Three people were hurt in a 12-car pile up on a fog~ motorway yesterday.

COMB in ADJ

3.

~ combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe something or someone that is prevented from working properly or is badly affected by the specified situation. (WRITTEN)

...the somewhat tradition~ officers of the navy.

COMB in ADJ

4.

see also duty~ , muscle~

Collins COBUILD.      Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) .