The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - bindv.

1) tie, fasten, secure, make fast, tie up: The thieves bound him hand and foot. 2) constrain; hold, oblige, obligate: The contract we signed is equally binding on both parties. The union is bound by an agreement that expires in a month. 3) gird, encircle, wreathe, wrap, cover, swathe, bandage: They were binding his wounded head. 4) cement, stick, cause to adhere; attach, connect: Ordinary glue will bind these pieces together. --n. 5) Colloq US dilemma, predicament, tight spot, (difficult) situation, Colloq pickle, fix, jam: I'm in a real bind because I've invited two girls to the party. 6) Colloq Brit annoyance, irritant, bother, bore, trial, ordeal, irritation, vexation, Colloq pain (in the neck or arse) : It was a bit of a bind having to wait three hours at the airport.