To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded across the plain.

To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.

A leap; an elastic spring; a jump.

Spring from one foot to the other.

a light springing movement upwards or forwards

move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

a sort of leaping jump

In the sport of cricket, the bound is a jump that allows the bowler to transition from the run-up to the back foot contact position. For a chest on bowler not much transition is needed. So, many chest on bowlers have a low, short bound.