Definition
Where one is prohibited to enter.
Beyond the bounds of civility, morality, or normality.
In Context
- "You can play wherever you want, but remember that the cemetery is out of bounds."
- "You were out of bounds to call him a criminal."
- "Intellectually, the four-year-old is in a growthsome age. He learns best from firsthand experience. He is having fun with language and is liable to run out of bounds verbally."