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earthbound

US/ˈɝθbaʊnd/

earthbound adjective: confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.

Adjective (1)

earthbound (comparative more earthbound, superlative most earthbound)

  1. Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.
    • "Music, Smiley, music! Now the vibrations should be better." "The higher spirits cannot reach earth-bound folk," said Mailey.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
    • [B]ut only too often séances degenerate into pure sorcery or necromancy, attracting all kinds of undeveloped and earth-bound entities.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 231
  2. Heading towards the planet Earth.
  3. (figuratively) Unimaginative or mundane.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Earthbound

Earthbound (comparative more Earthbound, superlative most Earthbound)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of earthbound.

earthbound meaning in Vietnamese

earthbound in Vietnamese

confined to the Earth
nằm trên mặt đất, nằm trên bề mặt trái đất, bị giới hạn trên trái đất hoặc bề mặt trái đất
unimaginative or mundane
thiếu tưởng tượng, thiếu tinh tế, bị ràng buộc bởi lợi ích trần thế

Forms of earthbound

comparativemore earthbound
superlativemost earthbound
alternative formEarthbound
alternative formearth-bound
comparativemore Earthbound
superlativemost Earthbound

Origin of earthbound

From earth + -bound.

Words formed from earthbound

Questions about earthbound

What does earthbound mean?
Earthbound means confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.
What is earthbound in Vietnamese?
Earthbound in Vietnamese is nằm trên mặt đất, nằm trên bề mặt trái đất, bị giới hạn trên trái đất hoặc bề mặt trái đất. See Earthbound meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is earthbound?
Earthbound is an adjective.
How do you pronounce earthbound?
Earthbound is pronounced /ˈɝθbaʊnd/ (US).

Words near earthbound in the dictionary

  1. earthberries
  2. earthberry
  3. earthboard
  4. earthboards
  5. earthborn
  6. earthbound
  7. Earthboy
  8. Earthboys
  9. earthbred
  10. earthcreeper
  11. earthcreepers

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