desk|bound — «DEHSK BOWND», adjective. 1. confined to work at a desk: »a deskbound clerk, deskbound functionaries. 2. more inclined to sit down than to be active: »a deskbound executive … Useful english dictionary
desk-bound — /ˈdɛsk baʊnd/ (say desk bownd) adjective employed in a job that keeps one at one s desk. {desk + bound1} …
desk·bound — /ˈdɛksˌbaʊnd/ adj : having a job that requires you to be at a desk deskbound office workers … Useful english dictionary
-bound — [ baund ] suffix 1. ) used with some adjectives and nouns, for example place names, to make adjectives describing where someone or something is going: a Tokyo bound plane 2. ) used with some nouns to make adjectives meaning that someone is unable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bound — bound1 [baund] the past tense and past participle of ↑bind bound 2 bound2 W3S2 adj [no comparative] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(likely)¦ 2¦(law/agreement)¦ 3¦(duty)¦ 4¦(travelling towards)¦ 5¦(relationship)¦ 6 be bound up in something … Dictionary of contemporary English
-bound — [[t] baʊnd[/t]] 1) COMB in ADJ bound 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 bound after the accident... I m pretty… … English dictionary
bound — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English boun, from Old Norse būinn, past participle of būa to dwell, prepare; akin to Old High German būan to dwell more at bower Date: 13th century 1. archaic ready 2. intending to go ; going … New Collegiate Dictionary
-bound — UK [baʊnd] / US suffix 1) used with some adjectives and nouns, for example place names, to make adjectives describing where someone or something is going a Tokyo bound plane 2) used with some nouns to make adjectives meaning that someone is… … English dictionary
desk — n. 1 a piece of furniture or a portable box with a flat or sloped surface for writing on, and often drawers. 2 a counter in a hotel, bank, etc., which separates the customer from the assistant. 3 a section of a newspaper office etc. dealing with… … Useful english dictionary
Bound High — Infobox VG| title = Bound High developer = Nintendo Japan System Supply publisher = Nintendo designer = Hideyuki Nakanishi engine = released = Cancelled genre = Action, puzzle modes = Single player ratings = ESRB:Kids to Adults (6+) platforms =… … Wikipedia
