bout

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bout

The boxer won the first bout of the match.

Definition

Noun: 1. A short period of intense activity or experience: A limited time during which something specific and often intense happens. 2. A contest or match: A fight or competition, especially in boxing or wrestling. 3. (Sports) A period of play: A division of a game during which one team has possession or is on the offensive.

Examples of Usage
  • As a short, intense period:
    • She suffered from a severe bout of flu last winter.
    • He has occasional bouts of depression.
    • They went on a drinking bout that lasted all weekend.
  • As a contest or match:
    • The boxer won the bout by a knockout in the third round.
    • The wrestling bout was the main event of the evening.
  • (Sports) As a period of play:
    • The team scored twice during their offensive bout.
Advanced Usage
  • "a bout of (something)": This is the most common structure, used to describe a sudden, often unpleasant, episode.
    • A bout of nausea made her leave the room.
    • The economy is experiencing a bout of inflation.
  • "a bout with (someone/something)": Used to describe a struggle against an opponent or a problem.
    • He is recovering from a bout with pneumonia.
    • The politician faced a tough bout with her rival in the debate.
Variants and Related Words
  • Boutique (n): A small, stylish shop specializing in fashionable items. (Note: This is a distinct word with a different origin and meaning, but it is a common homophone/cognate).
  • About (prep/adv): Concerning; approximately. (Note: This is a distinct, unrelated word).
Synonyms
  • For a short period: spell, attack, fit, session, stretch.
  • For a contest: match, fight, contest, encounter.
Related Phrases
  • Bout of conscience: A temporary feeling of guilt or moral unease.
    • In a bout of conscience, he returned the stolen money.
  • Fencing bout: The specific term for a match in the sport of fencing.
bout

The boxer won the first bout of the match.

Noun
  1. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
    • they went on a bust that lasted three days
  2. a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
  3. a period of illness
    • a bout of fever
    • a bout of depression
  4. (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

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