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binding hand and foot

binding hand and foot is the present participle and gerund of bind hand and foot.

Meaning of bind hand and foot

Verb

bind hand and foot (third-person singular simple present binds hand and foot, present participle binding hand and foot, simple past and past participle bound hand and foot)

  1. (transitive) To tie up (someone’s) hands and feet.
    • My kidnappers had bound me hand and foot so any attempt at escaping was of no avail.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To prevent (someone) from doing what they wish, to firmly constrain.
    • bound hand and foot

Questions about binding hand and foot

What is binding hand and foot the present participle and gerund of?
Binding hand and foot is the present participle and gerund of bind hand and foot.

Words near binding hand and foot in the dictionary

  1. binding
  2. binding agent
  3. binding agents
  4. binding energies
  5. binding energy
  6. binding hand and foot
  7. binding knot
  8. binding knots
  9. binding number
  10. binding numbers
  11. binding off

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