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 WebThe recent struggles for the company's U.S. business have stemmed in part from price-conscious customers fatigued by a yearslong bout of elevated prices that have strained household budgets.—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 June 2024 In one bout in 1963, two Howard faculty members were in the crowd and noticed Dr. Hare in the ring.—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 The Greer family farm in Princeton, Indiana, got a late start to putting the soybeans in the ground because of a recent bout of heavy rain.—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 June 2024 During the reign of Britain’s King George III, who suffered bouts of mental illness, the play was thought to cut too close to the bone.—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bout
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Word History
Etymology
English dialect, a trip going and returning in plowing, from Middle English bought bend
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