bout

Definition

  • noun: a period of time during which someone suffers from something (such as an illness or disease)
  • noun: a spell of activity
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: turn, round, conflict

Examples

  • He lost his 'bout' [='fight'] with the boxing champion.

  • She struggles with frequent 'bouts of' depression.

  • She survived a 5-year 'bout with' cancer.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Nowhere I couldn't go, nothing I couldn't do Yeah, yeah I want to get louder I got to get louder We're 'bout to go up, baby, up we go We're 'bout to go up, baby, up we go We're blowing up speakers Uh-huh, a little clearer (..)
    2018 Fifty Shades Freed
  • (..) I'm sick of sharing you with the riffraff. I have to change. Okay. Be quick. We're bout to go up, baby, up we go For worse or for better Gonna give it to you In capital letters - Oh! (..)
    2018 Fifty Shades Freed