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Inbound vs Imbound - What's the difference?

inbound | imbound |

As verbs the difference between inbound and imbound

is that inbound is (basketball) to pass a ball inbounds while imbound is (obsolete) to enclose in limits; to shut in.

As an adjective inbound

is coming in, heading inwards.

As a noun inbound

is (logistics) an inbound shipment.

inbound

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Coming in, heading inwards

    • Antonyms

    * outbound

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (basketball) To pass a ball inbounds
    • Smith inbounds the ball to Johnson.

    See also

    * inbounds

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (logistics) An inbound shipment.

    • imbound

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To enclose in limits; to shut in.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)