noun
1.
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a. a period of time spent doing something, such as drinking |
| b. a period of illness | |
| 2. | a contest or fight, esp a boxing or wrestling match |
| [C16: variant of obsolete bought turn; related to German Bucht | |
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Word Origin & History
bout
1540s, from M.E. bught, probably from an unrecorded O.E. variant of byht "a bend," from P.Gmc. *bukhta-. Sense evolved from "a circuit of any kind" (as of a plow) to "a round at any kind of exercise" (1570s), "a round at fighting" (1590s), "a fit of drinking" (1660s).
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Example sentences
Engage in anything that could be deemed as misconduct and you'll be ejected from the bout.
For those who have a bout with gout, the experience is not easily forgotten.
After a bout of the flu, lingering germs can wreak havoc on the weakened immune system.
Finally, a further bout of consolidation will begin when liquidity eases.
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