C2nounhealthsport
US/baʊt/
UK/baʊt/
a short period of illness or intense activity; also a boxing or wrestling match
In context
She missed a week of school because of a bad bout of flu.
After a short bout of exercise, I always feel more focused.
The boxer won his first professional bout in just two rounds.
Words that go with bout
noun + preposition
- bout ofHe had a bout of food poisoning after the trip.
- bout of depressionShe wrote the novel after a long bout of depression.
- bout of coughingA sudden bout of coughing interrupted his speech.
adjective + noun
- severe boutA severe bout of malaria kept him in hospital for weeks.
- brief boutApart from a brief bout of nerves, she performed perfectly.
noun + noun
- title boutHe will defend his belt in a title bout next month.
- boxing boutThe boxing bout was stopped in the third round.