Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adv. Beyond the designated boundaries or limits.
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- adv. beyond designated limits
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. outside the delimited playing field.
- adj. barred to a designated group.
- adj. Beyond the limits of the expected standard of taste or propriety.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. outside the foul lines
- adj. barred to a designated group
- n. a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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There is a problem in that availability is restricted, and the rules and out-of-bounds areas might bother some, but this is a fantastic option for staying in London.• 0800 612 4377, onefinestay.co.uk Gemma Bowes is the Guardian travel editorMORE HOMES FROM HOME
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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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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!
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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.
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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.
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Coughlin himself could be one of the injured this week, after taking a sideline hit when Jets linebacker Aaron Maybin hit back D.J. Ware out-of-bounds and into the Giants coach.
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