Definition of bout
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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 of bout from the Web
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The violence peaked in the early 2000s, and eventually fell to a tenth of that level, but in a renewed bout since last year more than 400 people have died.
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Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.
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The tour stopped at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, and a reporter asked McGregor to give his own rankings of the events, like so many rounds in a championship bout.
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The bout will cost $99.95 on high-definition pay-per-view, while tickets at T-Mobile Arena will range from $500 to $10,000 — and there aren’t many $500 seats.
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All but the most naive fight fans realize the promotion for this bout could be much more entertaining than the historic 154-pound fight Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
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She was scratched from her second title defense against Valentina Shevchenko, who criticized the champion's preparation for the bout.
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What might elicit a bout of deep introspection in one person sometimes serves as encouragement to continue foot-in-the-mouth behavior in another.
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How ‘bout seeing Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniels and Wet Willie all in the same night, for $5?
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Origin and Etymology of bout
English dialect, a trip going and returning in plowing, from Middle English bought bend
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playDefinition of bout for English Language Learners
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: a period of time during which someone suffers from something (such as an illness or disease)
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: a short period of time during which something is done or happening
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: a wrestling or boxing contest
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