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I start phone calls at 4 A.M. to cheer people up. The housebound, people in the hospital. People who, after decades, still can't get over what happened 10 or 15 years ago.
Richard Simmons

Meaning of "housebound" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSEBOUND

housebound  [ˈhaʊsˌbaʊnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSEBOUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Housebound is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOUSEBOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Housebound

Housebound is a 2013 New Zealand comedy horror film that was written and directed by Gerard Johnstone, and his feature film directorial debut. The film released on March 10, 2014 at South by Southwest and stars Morgana O'Reilly as a woman sentenced to house arrest in a potentially haunted house.

Definition of housebound in the English dictionary

The definition of housebound in the dictionary is unable to leave one's house because of illness, injury, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUSEBOUND


brassbound
ˈbrɑːsˌbaʊnd
casebound
ˈkeɪsˌbaʊnd
clothbound
ˈklɒθˌbaʊnd
earthbound
ˈɜːθˌbaʊnd
eastbound
ˈiːstˌbaʊnd
fogbound
ˈfɒɡˌbaʊnd
hardbound
ˈhɑːdˌbaʊnd
hidebound
ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd
icebound
ˈaɪsˌbaʊnd
inbound
ˈɪnˌbaʊnd
ironbound
ˈaɪənˌbaʊnd
leatherbound
ˈleðəˌbaʊnd
northbound
ˈnɔːθˌbaʊnd
outbound
ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd
paperbound
ˈpeɪpəˌbaʊnd
snowbound
ˈsnəʊˌbaʊnd
soft-bound
ˈsɒftˌbaʊnd
southbound
ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd
spellbound
ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd
westbound
ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSEBOUND

house-sit
house-sitter
house-sitting
house-to-house
house-train
house-trained
house-warming
house-warming party
houseboat
houseboater
houseboy
housebreak
housebreaker
housebreaking
housecarl
housecoat
housedress
housefather
houseflies
housefly

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSEBOUND

abound
airbound
bound
college-bound
desk-bound
disbound
duty-bound
egg-bound
half-bound
homebound
homeward bound
honour-bound
I´ll be bound
muscle-bound
on the rebound
quarter-bound
rebound
rock-bound
to the ground
unbound
wheelchair-bound

Synonyms and antonyms of housebound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «housebound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSEBOUND

Find out the translation of housebound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of housebound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «housebound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

足不出户
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salir de casa
570 millions of speakers

English

housebound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

housebound
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البيوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выходить из дома
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sair de casa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

housebound
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

confinées à la maison
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumah kosong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ans Haus gefesselt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外出できない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집에서 꼼짝
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Housebound
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ra khỏi nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டிலேயே முடங்கிக் கிடந்தாலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरबाह्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evden çıkamayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

costretto a stare in casa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wychodzić z domu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виходити з дому
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

housebound
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικουρούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

housebound
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bundna till hemmet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

housebound
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of housebound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEBOUND»

The term «housebound» is regularly used and occupies the 71.763 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEBOUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about housebound

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QUOTES WITH «HOUSEBOUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word housebound.
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Richard Simmons
I start phone calls at 4 A.M. to cheer people up. The housebound, people in the hospital. People who, after decades, still can't get over what happened 10 or 15 years ago.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSEBOUND»

Discover the use of housebound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to housebound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Housebound
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Anne Stuart, 2009
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Housebound
Elizabeth Gentry's debut, Housebound, is a novel like no other: a disquieting and interior fairy-tale adventure through one family's secrets and lies.
Elizabeth Gentry, 2013
3
Housebound: Selfhood and Domestic Space in Contemporary ...
Reveals and analyzes the current strong emphasis in German literature on the role of houses and homes in our constructions of selfhood and belonging.
Monika Shafi, 2012
4
Library services to housebound people
A guide to evaluating public library and information services to those immobilized in their homes, discussing possibilities for a range of materials to be circulated, services to the mentally handicapped, and other activities
Julie Ryder, 1987
5
Housebound Dogs: How to Keep Your Say-at-home Dog Happy & ...
But with proper training, a dog left home alone is neither lonely nor destructive. In Housebound Dogs, Paula Kephart helps you understand the natural tendencies and insecurities of a housebound dog on its own.
Paula Kephart, 2000
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Housebound Dogs: How to Keep Your Stay-at-Home Dog Happy & ...
(Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-270) Paula Kephart. Fleeces from different breeds have different amounts of crimp. coarse. for instance — is a characteristic of that breed. The strength of the wool is determined by health and nutrition.
Paula Kephart, 2012
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Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, Parts 0 to 17
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1502(b)) (d) Housebound, or permanent and total plus 60 percent; disability pension. ... rated as 100 percent disabling and involving different anatomical segments or bodily systems, or (2) Is "permanently housebound" by ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
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A Guide to Elder Planning: Everything You Need to Know to ...
Housebound Benefits Veterans or their surviving spouses who are substantially housebound may be eligible for housebound benefits, which are in addition to the pension benefits for which they may be eligible. To be eligible for housebound ...
Steve Weisman, 2013
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Veterns Aid and Attendance Benefit: Professional Addition
A disability that causes confinement to one's immediate premises is called " housebound" and VA will pay additional pension income for this condition as well . These additional incomes are called respectively "aid and attendance allowance" ...
Thomas Day, 2007
10
Veterens Aid and Attendance Benefit: Standard Addition
A disability that causes confinement to one's immediate premises is called " housebound" and VA will pay additional pension income for this condition as well . These additional incomes are called respectively "aid and attendance allowance" ...
DMT Publishing, Thomas Day, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSEBOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term housebound is used in the context of the following news items.
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Telecoms giant slammed as pensioner inadvertently runs up huge …
“My mother is housebound, has Alzheimers and is very deaf, but needs a phone as it is her lifeline to calling for help when she needs it,” said ... «Fife Today, Jul 15»
2
Benwell thief jailed after burgling home of terminally ill cancer …
I used it to get out and about - without it, I'm housebound.” The victim's wife added: “This occurred at a very stressful time in our lives. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
3
South Yorkshire hit and run driver jailed after leaving dad with life …
He is now not able to work, not able to drive – he is effectively housebound.” Ms Hollis said Andrew suffers from memory loss and the crash has ... «The Star, Jul 15»
4
The Right Track, with Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden - Perth Now
Tourneur hasn't ridden since the Morphettville meeting on June 6 and was virtually housebound for several weeks, with his mobility significantly affected. «Perth Now, Jul 15»
5
Vassh: Parade coverage disappointment - The Journal Times
Believe it or not, there are people who don't have computers to watch the rest online, especially the housebound who look forward to seeing ... «Journal Times, Jul 15»
6
Hands founder retires from charity after nearly four decades
Maureen Payan set up the organisation on 1977 after being moved by the plight of elderly housebound people. She advertised in shops for neighbours to ... «Your Local Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Top orthopaedic surgeons past retirement age transferred to …
They end up practically housebound,” the source concluded. This newsroom is informed that an expression of interest was issued for surgeons ... «Malta Independent Online, Jul 15»
8
Surprise 90th party at Bowling Club | The Ross Gazette
Win last played in 2005 and sadly since then has lost mobility and is housebound because of this, it was the first time she had been to the club ... «Ross Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Advert - BARRY TODAY
The judge said that Mr Bond was effectively housebound and could probably be described as vulnerable. He pointed out that some of the ... «Glamorgan Gem, Jul 15»
10
Expiration Dates: A Gray Zone - By HELEN FADINI - Surf City, NJ …
If the weather doesn't cooperate and we're housebound, things can get testy. My husband and I were born sometime after World War II but are ... «The SandPaper, Jul 15»

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