bout

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\ ˈbau̇t

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

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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 Fury was hoping to fight Anthony Joshua in a bout expected to generate well over $100 million. — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2021 One thing for certain is that Fury will punch and clinch with authority in this third bout. — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2021 McLaren’s report includes witness testimony of discussions at the 2016 Olympics over a bribe of up to $250,000 for a Mongolian boxer to beat a fighter from France in a semifinal bout. — NBC News, 1 Oct. 2021 Diaz stopped Lawler in that bout for one of his most memorable victories. — Greg Beacham, ajc, 26 Sep. 2021 Nick Diaz faces Robbie Lawler in a welterweight bout on the pay-per-view card of UFC 266. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 The latest Verzuz showdown had New York City rap titans Fat Joe and Ja Rule squaring off in a 20-song bout inside Hulu Theater Tuesday night (Sept. 14). — Mark Elibert, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2021 Holyfield, who will be 59 years old in October, has not fought in a professional bout since 2011. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2021 His opponent in the five-round bout was Fabian Lopez, an art acquisition specialist and photographer. — New York Times, 2 Sep. 2021

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