v. 1 tie, fasten, secure, make fast, tie up The thieves bound him hand and foot 2 constrain; hold, oblige, obligate The contract we signed is equally binding on both parties The union is bound by an agreement that expires in a month. 3 gird, encircle, wreathe, wrap, cover, swathe, bandage They were binding his wounded head 4 cement, stick, cause to adhere; attach, connect Ordinary glue will bind these pieces together
n. 5 Colloq US dilemma, predicament, tight spot, (difficult) situation, Colloq pickle, fix, jam I'm in a real bind because I've invited two girls to the party 6 Colloq Brit annoyance, irritant, bother, bore, trial, ordeal, irritation, vexation, Colloq pain (in the neck or arse) It was a bit of a bind having to wait three hours at the airport