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out-of-bounds

out-of-bounds is the alternative form of out of bounds.

Meaning of out of bounds

Noun

out of bounds (plural out of bounds)

  1. A sideline marking the edge of a playing field or court.
  2. An instance of a player or the ball going out of bounds.
    • Although Oklahoma outyarded the Jays 339 to 155, Kansas fought magnificently and earned its 13-13 tie. Royal's punting had begun to jell. He kicked four out-of-bounds against the Crimson and Blue.1984, Harold Keith, Forty-Seven Straight: The Wilkinson Era at Oklahoma, Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 28
  3. Ground that one is not permitted to enter, or that is outside the permitted playing area.
    • Out of bounds starts at the white stake.

See all 6 meanings of out of bounds

Forms of out-of-bounds

pluralout-of-bounds

Questions about out-of-bounds

What is out-of-bounds the alternative form of?
Out-of-bounds is the alternative form of out of bounds.

Words near out-of-bounds in the dictionary

  1. out-of-band signaling
  2. out-of-battery
  3. out-of-body
  4. out-of-body experience
  5. out-of-body experiences
  6. out-of-bounds
  7. out-of-box experience
  8. out-of-box experiences
  9. out-of-character
  10. out-of-college
  11. out-of-context

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