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

  • (..) - Help me! They want us out in the open ... Someone get up the hill! Nobody move, just stay where you are. Well they want the pelts. We go and get on them 'bout right now ... ...or we gonna lose it all. Get to the boat. To the boat, son. Move, move, move. Leave the forest, (..)
    2015 The Revenant