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

  • (..) Not sick at all. Why would I look sick? Oh. - That's one of the rumors. - There are rumors? How 'bout that? Lunchtime. - Hey, how does, uh- How does Japanese sound? - I'm not hungry, Stein. Oh, there's no such thing as not hungry for sushi. Come on. We'll bill it to one of your old clients. (..)
    2005 In Her Shoes
  • (..) Name, rank, when did he die, how. But not the specifics. Cancer's okay, but no one ever says "lung cancer. " Or, God forbid,"prostate cancer. " How 'bout you? Have any kids? No. No, I don't have any children. - Rufus? Is that Rufus? Uh, is Shirley back from Europe already? (..)
    2005 In Her Shoes