bind
That which binds or tiesThat which binds or ties.
» I'm really in a bind.
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6 senses(countable)That which binds or ties.
Fessel
(countable)A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
Zwickmühle
(countable, uncountable)Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
(countable)A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
(countable)A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
the Maróczy Bind
(countable, uncountable)The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
- something that hinders as if with bonds
Examples
29 sentencesI'm really in a bind.
Tom is in a bind.
Do you bind books?
ruТы занимаешься переплетением книг? — odexed
He knows how to bind books.
Він уміє переплітати книжки. — deniko
deEr weiß, wie man Bücher bindet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Their job is to bind books.
Їхня робота — переплітати книжки. — deniko
deEs ist ihr Job, Bücher zu binden. — User132751
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English binden, from Old English bindan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, froFrom Middle English binden, from Old English bindan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéndʰ-e-ti, from *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”).
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Forms
plural: bindsSynonyms
29 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable