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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bind•ing /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. - the act of fastening, securing, or the like:[uncountable]the binding of our lives together in marriage.
- [uncountable] anything that binds, as a strip of material that protects or decorates the edge of a tablecloth, etc.
- Printing the covering within which the pages of a book are bound:[countable]This book had a leather binding.
- Sport a fastening to lock a boot onto a ski:[countable]My bindings came loose and my skis went flying off.
adj. - likely to bind or restrict the movements (of someone):a shirt too binding to wear.
- having power to bind;
that must be obeyed;
obligatory:a binding contract that he couldn't get out of.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bind•ing (bīn′ding),USA pronunciation n. - the act of fastening, securing, uniting, or the like.
- anything that binds.
- Printingthe covering within which the leaves of a book are bound.
- a strip of material that protects or decorates the edge of a tablecloth, rug, etc.
- Sport[Skiing.]a mechanical device on a ski, usually made of metal, that fastens the boot securely to the ski.
adj. - that binds;
restrictive. - having power to bind or oblige;
obligatory:a binding promise.
- 1200–50; Middle English; see bind, -ing1, -ing2
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