bout

\ ˈbau̇t

How to pronounce bout (audio)

\

Definition of bout

: 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 Example Sentences Learn More about bout

Keep scrolling for more

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 Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship bout between lightweights Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira may have offered some reprieve. — Arluther Lee, ajc, "Latest CDC guidelines would keep pro sports suspended for months," 16 Mar. 2020 The UFC Fight Night Portland event, headlined by a heavyweight bout between Alistar Overeem and Walt Harris, previously scheduled for April 11 at the Moda Center in Portland will no longer go on as planned. — oregonlive, "UFC Fight Night Portland scrapped, relocated to Nevada in wake of Oregon’s ban on gatherings in response to coronavirus," 13 Mar. 2020 Bringing together musical numbers, bouts of amnesia, and shirtless hunks drenched in milk, the March 11 Korean drama episode of Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens did not disappoint. — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, "Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens Puts an Entertaining Korean Drama Spin on History," 12 Mar. 2020 Wilder wants rematch Former heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder officially exercised his right to an immediate third fight with Tyson Fury, who knoced out Wilder in the seventh round of a bout just more than a week ago. — BostonGlobe.com, "UConn eliminates Boston College women from Hockey East tournament," 2 Mar. 2020 Saturday’s fight was a rematch of the Dec. 1, 2018, bout between the two in Los Angeles, which ended in a split decision draw. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, "Tyson Fury deals Deontay Wilder 1st career loss with 7th-round TKO," 22 Feb. 2020 Get some action on this MMA bout by placing a legal sports bet at BetMGM. — Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "Anderson-Blachowicz odds: Corey Anderson favored over Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 167," 14 Feb. 2020 Betting on the outcomes of these bouts is common, particularly in the Ryukyu Islands and in Okinawa. — National Geographic, "Why rare beetles are being smuggled to Japan at an alarming rate," 4 Feb. 2020 That was the biggest November snowstorm in the Twin Cities since 2001 as well as this season’s first significant bout of wintry weather. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, "Incoming storm means a second helping of winter to end the Thanksgiving weekend," 30 Nov. 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about bout

Dictionary Entries near bout

boussingaultite

Statistics for bout

Last Updated

19 Mar 2020

Cite this Entry

“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 1 Apr. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for bout

bout

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bout

: a period of time during which someone suffers from something (such as an illness or disease)

: a short period of time during which something is done or happening

: a wrestling or boxing contest

See the full definition for bout in the English Language Learners Dictionary

bout

\ ˈbau̇t

\

Kids Definition of bout

1 : a contest of skill or strength a wrestling bout

2 : attack entry 2 sense 4, outbreak a bad bout of the flu

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

loon

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

March 2020 Words of the Day Quiz

Which is a synonym of rectitudinous?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Dictionary Devil

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.