n. 1. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something; as, the fotball was caught out of bounds.
Syn. -- boundary, bound. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the greatest possible extent or degree of something.
Syn. -- limit, boundary. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

in-bounds

adj. (Sports) within the demarcated playing area. Opposite of out of bounds. [ Narrower terms: fair (vs. foul) ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Outbounds

n. pl. The farthest or exterior bounds; extreme limits; boundaries. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 propriety; as, an out-of-bounds remark. [ PJC ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

in-bounds

(adj) between the first and third base lines

out-of-bounds

(adj) outside the foul lines

boundary

(n) the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something, Syn. bound, bounds

off-limits

(adj) barred to a designated group, Syn. out-of-bounds, Example:that area is off-limits

sideline

(n) a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field, Syn. out of bounds

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出线

[出线 / 出線, chū xiàn] out of bounds; over the line; beyond the pale #8900

出轨

[出轨 / 出軌, chū guǐ] a derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds #15993

界线

[界线 / 界線, jiè xiàn] limits; bounds; dividing line #21090

突飞猛进

[突飞猛进 / 突飛猛進, tū fēi měng jìn] advance by leaps and bounds #22012

出界

[出界, chū jiè] to cross a border; to go out of bounds (sport) #26432

本分

[本分, běn fèn] (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds #29026

安分

[安分, ān fèn] not go beyond one's bounds; be law-abiding #38880

非分

[非分, fēi fèn] improper; going too far; overstepping the bounds #75879

不越雷池

[不越雷池, bù yuè léi chí] not overstepping the prescribed limits; to remain within bounds

出圈儿

[出圈儿 / 出圈兒, chū quān r] to overstep the norm; to go out of bounds

界内球

[界内球 / 界內球, jiè nèi qiú] ball within bounds (sports); in; fair ball (baseball)

贪贿无艺

[贪贿无艺 / 貪賄無藝, tān huì wú yì] greed for bribes knows no bounds (成语 saw); unbridled corruption

越职

[越职 / 越職, yuè zhí] to exceed one's authority; to go beyond the bounds of one's job

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限り

[かぎり, kagiri] (n-adv, n) (1) limit; limits; bounds; (2) degree; extent; scope; (3) as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; (4) unless (after neg. verb); (5) the end; the last; (P) #1323

程

[ほど, hodo] (n-adv, n) (1) degree; extent; bounds; limit; (prt) (2) (uk) indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit; (P) #2732

切り(P);限り;限(io)

[きり, kiri] (n) (1) end; finish; stop; (2) (See 切りがない, 切りのない) bounds; limits; (3) (esp. 限り, 限) delivery date (of a futures contract); (4) finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville); (suf, ctr) (5) counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat); (prt) (6) (uk) (senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech) (See っ切り・っきり・1) only; just; (7) (uk) (usu. in a negative sentence) since; (8) (uk) remaining (in a particular state); (P) #7403

限度

[げんど, gendo] (n) limit; bounds; (P) #13170

ＯＢ

[オービー, o-bi-] (n) (1) (See オールドボーイ) old boy; OB; (2) out-of-bounds

とどまるところを知らない;止まるところを知らない;留まるところを知らない

[とどまるところをしらない, todomarutokorowoshiranai] (exp) knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down

アウトオブバウンズ

[autoobubaunzu] (n) out of bounds

果てし

[はてし, hateshi] (n) end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate

際限

[さいげん, saigen] (n) limits; end; bounds; (P)

上下限

[じょうげげん, jougegen] (n) { comp } bounds

食み出る(P);はみ出る

[はみでる, hamideru] (v1, vi) (1) to jut out (of bounds); (2) to be crowded out; to be forced out; (P)

食出(io);食み出し;はみ出し

[はみだし, hamidashi] (n) jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out

大概にする

[たいがいにする, taigainisuru] (exp, vs-i) to stay within bounds; to not get carried to extremes

地界

[ちかい, chikai] (n) boundary; bounds of the earth

程を過ごす

[ほどをすごす, hodowosugosu] (exp, v5s) to go too far; to break bounds

怒濤

[どとう, dotou] (n) (1) surging waves; raging billows; (2) leaps and bounds

怒濤の勢い

[どとうのいきおい, dotounoikioi] (exp) (See 飛ぶ鳥) with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; lit

法を越える

[のりをこえる, noriwokoeru] (exp, v1) to violate the laws of nature; to overstep the bounds of moderation

理性のタガ;理性の箍;理性のたが

[りせいのたが(理性の箍;理性のたが);りせいのタガ(理性のタガ), riseinotaga ( risei no ko ; risei notaga ); riseino taga ( risei no taga )] (exp) the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense

埒;埓

[らち, rachi] (n) bounds; limits

埒外

[らちがい, rachigai] (n) out of bounds; beyond the pale

埒内

[らちない, rachinai] (n) within bounds; within the pale

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上下限

[じょうげげん, jougegen] bounds

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