out-of-bounds
[ out-uh v-boundz ]
/ ˈaʊt əvˈbaʊndz /
adjective
Sports.
being beyond or passing the limits or boundaries of a field, course, etc., marking the area within which the ball, puck, or the like is legally in play.
beyond any established boundaries or prescribed limits; prohibited; forbidden.
further than or beyond established limits, as of behavior or thought.
Origin of out-of-bounds
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby out-of-bounds
out-herod,
out-migrant,
out-migrate,
out-of-body,
out-of-body experience,
out-of-bounds,
out-of-court,
out-of-date,
out-of-door,
out-of-doors,
out-of-pocket
Example sentences from the Web for out-of-bounds
This "out-of-bounds" passion will of course be recognised as a Romantic trait, though it had Classical suggestions.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 |George Saintsbury"You can get around that out-of-bounds business without any trouble," he said.
Shock Absorber |E.G. von Wald