bout

noun

ˈbau̇t 

: a spell or period of activity: such as

a

: an athletic match (as of boxing)

lost his bout with the champion

b

: outbreak, attack

a bout of pneumonia

frequent bouts of depression

survived her bout with cancer

c

: session

a drinking bout

a bout of unemployment

Synonyms

• competition
• contest
• event
• game
• match
• matchup
• meet
• sweepstakes
• sweep-stake
• tournament
• tourney

Examples of bout in a Sentence

undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet

she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu

Recent Examples on the Web

In the headlining bout, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja faces former two-time Rizin bantamweight titleholder Kai Asakura. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

Thousands of ordinary South Koreans, many of whom have vivid memories of the country's previous bouts of martial law in the Cold War era, came out to protest. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Maryland played its last game before its Big Ten schedule begins Wednesday against visiting Ohio State with a bout against Alcorn State. —Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024

This year’s pro wrestling event features three matchups, including a World Heavyweight Championship title bout, on Saturday, Nov. 30. —Rudie Obias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

English dialect, a trip going and returning in plowing, from Middle English bought bend

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bout

noun

ˈbau̇t 

1

: a spell of activity

nonstop bout of reading

2

: an athletic match

wrestling bout

3

: attack entry 2 sense 3

a bout of measles