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Definition of bind noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bind

noun
 
/baɪnd/
 
/baɪnd/
[singular] (British English, informal)Idioms
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  1. an annoying situation that is often difficult to avoid see also double bind
    Word OriginOld English bindan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German binden, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bandh.
Idioms
in a bind
  1. (especially North American English) in a difficult situation that you do not know how to get out of
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