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Bout Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bout? [n] a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night" [n] an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" [n] (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bout: binge \| bust \| fight \| round \| tear \| turn Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bout: arsis \| bacchanal \| bacchanalia \| bacchanalian \| bat \| beat \| bender \| binge \| boxing \| boxing match \| bust \| carousal \| carouse \| celebration \| chance \| Chinese boxing \| circle \| circuit \| close fighting \| compotation \| concours \| contest \| course \| cycle \| debauch \| decathlon \| derby \| diastole \| double-header \| doubles \| downbeat \| drinking bout \| drunk \| drunken carousal \| duel \| encounter \| engagement \| escapade \| event \| fight \| fighting \| fisticuffs \| fling \| foursome \| game \| games \| games of chance \| go \| guzzle \| gymkhana \| infighting \| inning \| innings \| jag \| joust \| lark \| match \| matching \| meet \| meeting \| occasion \| Olympic games \| Olympics \| opportunity \| orgy \| pentathlon \| period \| place \| play \| play-off \| ploy \| potation \| prizefight \| prizefighting \| pub-crawl \| pugilism \| pulse \| race \| rally \| randan \| randy \| relief \| rencontre \| revel \| revolution \| rotation \| round \| runoff \| savate \| say \| series \| session \| set-to \| shadowboxing \| shift \| singles \| spar \| spell \| sport \| spree \| stint \| struggle \| symposium \| systole \| tear \| test \| the clinches \| the fights \| the ring \| thesis \| threesome \| tilt \| time \| time at bat \| toot \| tour \| tournament \| tourney \| trial \| trick \| turn \| twosome \| upbeat \| wassail \| whack \| wheel \| wingding See Also \| bottom \| bottom of the inning \| boxing \| fisticuffs \| period of play \| piss-up \| play \| playing period \| pugilism \| revel \| revelry \| top \| top of the inning Bout In Webster's Dictionary \Bout\, n. [A different spelling and application of bought bend.] 1. As much of an action as is performed at one time; a going and returning, as of workmen in reaping, mowing, etc.; a turn; a round. In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out. --Milton. The prince . . . has taken me in his train, so that I am in no danger of starving for this bout. --Goldsmith. 2. A conflict; contest; attempt; trial; a set-to at anything; as, a fencing bout; a drinking bout. The gentleman will, for his honor's sake, have one bout with you; he can not by the duello avoid it. --Shak.

Bout Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bout?

[n] a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
[n] an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
[n] (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

Bout In Webster's Dictionary

\Bout\, n. [A different spelling and application of bought
bend.]
1. As much of an action as is performed at one time; a going
   and returning, as of workmen in reaping, mowing, etc.; a
   turn; a round.

         In notes with many a winding bout Of linked
         sweetness long drawn out.             --Milton.

         The prince . . . has taken me in his train, so that
         I am in no danger of starving for this bout.
                                               --Goldsmith.

2. A conflict; contest; attempt; trial; a set-to at anything;
   as, a fencing bout; a drinking bout.

         The gentleman will, for his honor's sake, have one
         bout with you; he can not by the duello avoid it.
                                               --Shak.

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