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

Example Sentences

Despite criticism that the bout is a mismatch designed to deliver Joshua, 35, an easy payday, Hearn insists his fighter remains focused on long-term plans.

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The current bout of investor angst is no different: a less dovish Federal Reserve, concerns about private credit and wariness about rich valuations, have all been cited as catalysts.

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The only way that families can recover from a bout of inflation is for their wages to rise enough to cover the new higher costs of goods and services.

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Wardley aims to make a couple of defences before pursuing unification bouts late next year, whether against Usyk - if he still holds the belts - or another champion.

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It was during her bout with the chicken pox, when she dropped her painstakingly researched art history paper into the milk bath while attempting to proofread it.

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