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- Dictionarybout/baʊt/
noun
- 1. a short period of intense activity of a specified kind: "occasional bouts of strenuous exercise" Similar
- 2. a curve in the side of a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument.
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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.
The meaning of BOUT is a spell or period of activity. How to use bout in a sentence.
BOUT meaning: 1. a short period of illness or involvement in an activity: 2. a boxing or wrestling match: 3. a…. Learn more.
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]
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. [ + of] I was suffering with a bout of nerves. [ + of] Synonyms: period, time, term, fit More Synonyms of bout. 2. countable noun.
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.
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 /.