out of bounds

Speech parts

1. out of bounds - Noun

2. out of bounds - Adjective

3. out of bounds - Phrase

4. out of bounds - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

barred to a designated group

a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

outside the foul lines

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Alternative names

out-of-bounds

Synonyms

off-limits beyond the pale tabu impermissible rare controlled expensive illegal valuable banned prohibited reserved excessive forbidden costly
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Antonyms

free legal correct proper approved fair
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Hypernyms

line

Hyponyms

touchline

Examples

that area is off-limits Source: Internet

A fumble by the offence in their own end zone, which goes out of bounds, results in a safety. Source: Internet

Although it is not clear how the government will achieve this, if implemented, it would mean that a person can share only her dental records with one party while keeping the rest of the data out of bounds. Source: Internet

Any eligible receiver that goes out of bounds is no longer an eligible receiver and cannot receive a forward pass, unless that player re-establishes by taking three steps in bounds. Source: Internet

A player whose disc is out of bounds shall receive one penalty throw. Source: Internet

Desir picked off Rypien’s pass on the Broncos’ next possession, a play on which the cornerback was ruled out of bounds before the call was reversed after a challenge by Gase. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

out of bounds

Close letter words and terms

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