bout

[bout]

noun

1. a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.

   Synonyms: encounter, fray, match

2. period; session; spell.

   a bout of illness.

3. a turn at work or any action.

4. a going and returning across a field, as in mowing or reaping.

bout

/ baʊt /

noun

1. 1. a period of time spent doing something, such as drinking

   2. a period of illness

2. a contest or fight, esp a boxing or wrestling match

Word History and Origins

Origin of bout¹

1535–45; variant of obsolete bought bend, turn, derivative of bow bow ¹; bight

Word History and Origins

Origin of bout¹

C16: variant of obsolete bought turn; related to German Bucht _bight ; see _about

Related Words

• battle 
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• competition 
• contest 
• encounter 
• match 
• round 
• struggle