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Definition bout in American English

bout noun

[countable] noun
/baʊt/
1

a short period when you are sick or you feel unhappy

Example

Barry has endured bouts with lung and throat cancer.

Example

a bout of flu/depression/homesickness

Synonyms and related words
illness bout attack fit impulse surge
1.1

a short period when you do something a lot or something happens a lot

Example

a drinking bout

Example

periodic bouts of instability in the financial markets

Synonyms and related words
moment second instant
Example

a world-title bout

Synonyms and related words
arm-wrestling bantamweight bare-knuckle
Definition bout in American English