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know no bounds

know no bounds verb: to be unlimited in scope or extent.

Verb

know no bounds (third-person singular simple present knows no bounds, present participle knowing no bounds, simple past knew no bounds, past participle known no bounds)

  1. To be unlimited in scope or extent.
    • Ever the gentleman, he takes her to bed, then asks if she needs a taxi. Like, as soon as the act is complete. His douchery really does know no bounds.2011 August 11, Scott Stinson, “Recaps: Jersey Shore, Season 4, Episode 2”, in National Post

Forms of know no bounds

third-person singular presentknows no bounds
present participleknowing no bounds
pastknew no bounds
past participleknown no bounds

Questions about know no bounds

What does know no bounds mean?
Know no bounds means to be unlimited in scope or extent.
What part of speech is know no bounds?
Know no bounds is a verb.
What is the past tense of know no bounds?
The past tense of know no bounds is knew no bounds.

Words near know no bounds in the dictionary

  1. know inside and out
  2. know inside out
  3. know like a book
  4. know like the back of one's hand
  5. know like the palm of one's hand
  6. know no bounds
  7. know of
  8. know on what side one's bread is buttered
  9. know on which side one's bread is buttered
  10. know one's arse from one's elbow
  11. know one's ass from a hole in the ground

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