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Definitions

bout

[bout] / baʊt /
NOUN
period of time in which something occurs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
round session spell tour
STRONG
course fit go run shift stint stretch tear term trick turn
NOUN
competitive fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle boxing match competition contest encounter match round struggle
STRONG
bat engagement go set-to

Example Sentences

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A Joshua-Wilder bout had been scheduled for 2024 but the plans were scuppered when the American suffered a shock loss to Joseph Parker.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

An experienced fighter stood a good chance of making it to the next bout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Megan Thee Stallion is on the mend after a bout of “concerning symptoms” landed her in the hospital Tuesday evening, cutting her latest “Moulin Rouge” performance short.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Fresh pension-fund buying would come as retail investors have moved to the sidelines during the latest bout of stock-market volatility.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Vonetta and Fern started another bout of squealing.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.