bout
[ bout ]
/ baʊt /
noun
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
period; session; spell: a bout of illness.
a turn at work or any action.
a going and returning across a field, as in mowing or reaping.
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bout
/ (baʊt) /
noun
- a period of time spent doing something, such as drinking
- a period of illness
a contest or fight, esp a boxing or wrestling match
Word Origin for bout
C16: variant of obsolete bought turn; related to German Bucht bight; see about
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