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

  • (..) - He's dead. Sorry to hear it. I liked that elf. Who gave that to you? The mirror? Mundungus Fletcher, 'bout a year ago. Dung had no right selling that to you. It belongs to... Sirius... Albus told me. He also told me you'd (..)
    2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2