Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being or occurring beyond the designated boundaries, as of the playing area in a sport.
- adjective Violating acceptable rules or standards, as of behavior.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Sports) outside the delimited playing field.
- adjective predicate barred to a designated group.
- adjective Beyond the limits of the expected standard of taste or propriety.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb
beyond designated limits
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
- adjective outside the foul lines
- adjective barred to a designated group
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Examples
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What Lash now calls out-of-bounds, though, is the extent to which MSNBC pundit Lawrence O'Donnell has turned the attack personal.
'OBAMA NATION' artist decries MSNBC rant about 'racist obscenity' cartoon 2011
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"Newt Gingrich's attacks are called 'foolish,' 'out-of-bounds' and 'disgusting,' " said a television ad aired by a group backing Mr. Romney now running in South Carolina, which holds its primary Jan. 21, and Florida, which votes Jan. 31.
Romney Backers and Rivals Spar Over Bain in TV Ads Janet Hook 2012
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The out-of-bounds charge -- that he was being blackmailed, not that he was gay -- was seen as ludicrous in Washington, but Kerry told a colleague, according to a Democrat briefed on the conversation, that the homophobic attacks in South Carolina had driven Graham away.
Harry Reid, The Man Who Never Says Goodbye The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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We both love the game and are thrilled to share a hobby, even when we spend half an hour looking for my out-of-bounds balls!
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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They went on shopping trips, explored the crowded flower markets, and visited out-of-bounds Chinese restaurants where they sampled the different cuisines—Fukinese, Pekinese, Annamese, Szechuan, and Cantonese.
A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011
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Two quick completions out-of-bounds and now the Jags were looking at a 59-yard field goal with a slight breeze at the back of Josh Scobee, who had been making kicks from more than 60 in that direction in warmups.
Peyton still a safe bet Dave Goldberg 2010
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Perhaps it is simply that the litigious nature of North Americans that generally makes such sites out-of-bounds, here.
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At no point did CNN anchors ask Democrat guests if the remarks were out-of-bounds.
CNN's Don Lemon Asks If Obama Should Run As Conservative in 2012 Matt Hadro 2011
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We both love the game and are thrilled to share a hobby, even when we spend half an hour looking for my out-of-bounds balls!
Dating 101: The Best Relationship Advice I Ever Got- By Sara Anderson for Redbook 2009
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