Cryptic crossword clue
Destined to make a leap 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BOUND

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The straight part

We know that "Destined/leap" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case destined/leap = bound.

The cryptic/wordplay part

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What does BOUND mean?

1. To tie; to confine by any ligature.
2. To cohere or stick together in a mass.
3. To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
4. To exert a binding or restraining influence.
5. To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
6. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
7. To couple.
8. To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
9. To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
10. To place under legal obligation to serve.
11. To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
12. To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
13. To cover, as with a bandage.
14. To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
15. To put together in a cover, as of books.
16. To make two or more elements stick together.
17. To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
18. To complain; to whine about something.

1. (with infinitive) Obliged (to).
2. (of a morpheme) That cannot stand alone as a free word.
3. (of a variable) Constrained by a quantifier.
4. Constipated; costive.
5. Confined or restricted to a certain place; e.g. railbound.
6. Unable to move in certain conditions; e.g. snowbound.

1. Ready, prepared.
2. Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
3. (with infinitive) Very likely (to), certain to

1. (often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
2. A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.

1. To surround a territory or other geographical entity.
2. To be the boundary of.

1. A sizeable jump, great leap.
2. A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
3. A bounce; a rebound.

1. To leap, move by jumping.
2. To cause to leap.
3. To rebound; to bounce.
4. To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.

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