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

  • (..) Now, there's two ways to use a stun gun. Up close and personal. Or you can shoot it from a distance. Do I have any volunteers who wanna come up here to do some shooting? How bout you, young lady. Come on up here. Let's go, handsome. Come on. Not you, fat Jesus. Slide it on back. (..)
    2009 The Hangover
  • (..) I'd like to... I'd like to say something. That I prepared tonight./ Alright, Alan. Hello. How bout that ride in. I guess that's why they call it Sin City. Ha-ha-ha. You guys might not know this, but I considered myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself (..)
    2009 The Hangover