out-of-bounds



*out-of-bounds

 
1. Lit. outside the boundaries of the playing area. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~.) The ball went out-of-bounds just at the end of the game. The whistle blew when Juan went out-of-bounds.
2. and *off-limits Fig. forbidden. (*Typically: be ~.) This area is off-limits. You can't go in there. Don't go there. It's out-of-bounds. That kind of behavior is off-limits. Stop it!

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Reese-Welsh
Lavinia[lə'viniə]
Mala-Indian, Hindi
JennicaJEN-i-kəEnglish (Rare)
Orlando[ɔ:'lændəu]
Farrokh-Persian