Meaning
A short period of illness or activity, or a boxing or wrestling match.
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Word origin
From an old English dialect word for a bend or a turn; one turn of work or fighting became a bout.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- bught
Examples
flu.
A bout of flu is a short period of being ill with it.
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In boxing, a bout is one full match.
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A bout can be any short burst of activity or feeling.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 1: bout, fraud, doom and 7 more words.