confine

Definition

  • noun: something (as borders or walls) that encloses
  • verb: to keep (someone or something) within limits
  • verb: to hold within a location
  • usually + 'to'
  • synonyms: border, limit, inclose

Examples

  • She thinks the corporate world is dull and 'confining'. [='restrictive']

  • This coat feels too 'confining'. [='tight']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...to understand all the potential industrial applications. A single pellet can safely store several hundred meters... Mother... Attention, all units in the confines of Precinct , receiving a -... ...on West th Street and Broadway. Assailant is Caucasian male, mid-s... (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man