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

  • (..) Oh mama, I have got to get me one of these. HAH! You should know that this is the strangest thing I've ever done. How 'bout two out of three? Flynn! Flynn, look out. -Whoa, WHOAAA! -Hold on. You should see your faces. (..)
    2010 Tangled