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

He had partially hinged his decision on the fact that his mom was in remission from her third bout with cancer and had just obtained legal residency.

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Some of my fraternity brothers and I gathered around a radio because the nearest venue showing the bout was 40 miles away.

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Researchers followed their health outcomes for about eight years and found striking differences in cardiovascular risk between those who walked in short versus longer bouts:

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U.S. stocks have been on a record-setting run in October as investors weathered bouts of volatility from the government shutdown to signs of stress in credit markets.

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The bout was originally scheduled for 25 October before TKV picked up an injury.

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• competition 
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• encounter 
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