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

  • (..) Stark, do you hear me? You have a missile headed straight for the city. Jarvis, put everything we got into the thrusters. Are you ready for another bout? What, are you getting sleepy? Right at the crown! I can close it. Can anybody copy? I can shut the portal down. (..)
    2012 The Avengers