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out-of-bounds — adj. 1. (Sports) outside the delimited playing field. [Narrower terms: {foul (vs. fair) ] WordNet 1.5] 2. barred to a designated group. [predicate] Syn: off limits. [WordNet 1.5] 3. Beyond the limits of the expected standard of taste or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out of bounds — index excessive, extreme (exaggerated), illicit, impermissible, inordinate, undue (excessive) … Law dictionary
out-of-bounds — out′ of bounds′ adv. adj. spo outside or beyond designated or established limits • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
out of bounds — ► out of bounds 1) (in sport) beyond the field of play. 2) beyond the acceptable or permitted limits. Main Entry: ↑bound … English terms dictionary
Out of bounds — For other uses, see Out of bounds (disambiguation). A player who steps onto the sidelines during play is considered to be out of bounds In sports, out of bounds (or out of bounds) refers to being outside the playing boundaries of the field. Due… … Wikipedia
out-of-bounds — adjective 1. outside the foul lines (Freq. 3) • Similar to: ↑foul 2. barred to a designated group (Freq. 2) that area is off limits • Syn: ↑off limits … Useful english dictionary
out of bounds — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Outside of the boundary lines in a game; not on or inside the playing field. * /Bill thought he had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before he reached the goal line./ 2. Outside of a circumscribed area … Dictionary of American idioms
out of bounds — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Outside of the boundary lines in a game; not on or inside the playing field. * /Bill thought he had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before he reached the goal line./ 2. Outside of a circumscribed area … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ of\ bounds — adv or adj. phr. 1. Outside of the boundary lines in a game; not on or inside the playing field. Bill thought he had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before he reached the goal line. 2. Outside of a circumscribed area for a… … Словарь американских идиом
out of bounds — 1) if a place is out of bounds, you are not allowed to go there out of bounds to: The border areas were still out of bounds to tourists. 2) if a subject is out of bounds, you are not allowed to talk about it, know about it etc Details of his… … English dictionary
out of bounds — 1. adjective a) prohibited to enter You can play wherever you want, but remember that the cemetery is out of bounds. b) beyond the bounds of civility or morality; extremely unreasonable You were out of bounds to call him a criminal … Wiktionary
