out-of-bounds

adverb or adjective

ˌau̇t-ə(v)-ˈbau̇n(d)z 

: outside the prescribed or conventional boundaries or limits

If the Frisbee hits the ground or soars out-of-bounds, it changes hands.

—John Bowermaster

Only a few yards over the green are out-of-bounds markers.

—Jeff Gerth

Our slate is going to have edgier films that aren't exactly out-of-bounds for children, but that are really made for more sophisticated audiences.

—David Hochman

Examples of out-of-bounds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The majority of the challenges came on foul calls, as opposed to out-of-bounds or goaltends. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024

The point guard found his groove connecting with LaVine, slinging passes through tight windows from sideline out-of-bounds plays to create opportunities for his teammates. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024

Most of the vulnerabilities outlined in this new Nvidia security advisory would appear to be in the user layer mode of the GPU display driver, and successful exploitation would allow an unprivileged attacker to cause what’s known as an out-of-bounds read leading to the impacts already mentioned. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

There has been one tweak to the rules, though: During replay challenges tied to out-of-bounds decisions, referees will now be able to retroactively call fouls on contact that contributed to the stoppage. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

out-of-bounds

adverb or adjective

ˌau̇t-ə(v)-ˈbau̇n(d)z

: outside the limits of the playing area

the pass went out-of-bounds