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   Bout

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   • 1. a short period of intense activity of a specified kind: "occasional bouts of strenuous exercise" Similar spellperiodtimestretchstintturnrunsessionroundcyclefitburstflurryspurtstreakinformal:seshspot
   • ▪ an attack of illness or strong emotion of a specified kind: "a severe bout of flu" Similar attackfitspasmparoxysmconvulsioneruptionoutbreakoutburstburstspelldoserare:accessboutade
   • ▪ a wrestling or boxing match: "he fought 350 bouts, losing only nine times" Similar contestmatchroundheatcompetitiontournamenteventmeetingmeetfixturegameencounterfightprize fightstruggleset-toclash
   • 2. a curve in the side of a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a curve or circuit, hence later a ‘turn’ of activity): from dialect bought ‘bend, loop’; probably of Low German origin.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The meaning of BOUT is a spell or period of activity. How to use bout in a sentence.

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   noun. a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing. Synonyms: encounter, fray, match. 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. bout. / baʊt /.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BOUT meaning: 1. a short period of illness or involvement in an activity: 2. a boxing or wrestling match: 3. a…. Learn more.

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   BOUT definition: 1. a short period of illness or involvement in an activity: 2. a boxing or wrestling match: 3. a…. Learn more.

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   A bout is a period of time in which something intense happens, like fighting, binging, or being sick, and comes from the word for bending, or going round in a circle. We usually use it these days for something you wouldn't want to go on for too long of a time.

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   1. a. a period of time spent doing something, such as drinking. b. a period of illness. 2. (Boxing) a contest or fight, esp a boxing or wrestling match. [C16: variant of obsolete bought turn; related to German Bucht bight; see about]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbout noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   bout. noun. /baʊt/. /baʊt/. a short period of great activity; a short period during which there is a lot of a particular thing, usually something unpleasant. They had been fighting after a drinking bout. bout of something/of doing something the latest bout of inflation.

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   Definition of bout noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBOUT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. countable noun. If you have a bout of an illness or of an unpleasant feeling, you have it for a short period. He was recovering from a severe bout of flu. Synonyms: period, time, term, fit More Synonyms of bout. 2. countable noun. A bout of something that is unpleasant is a short time during which it occurs a great deal.

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    Jun 10, 2024 · bout (plural bouts) A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant. a bout of drought.