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# bout

noun (a bout, bouts)

«bout» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A short period of illness or a strong feeling: a bout of flu, a bout of laughter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#m1)
2. A short time of doing something hard: a bout of exercise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#m2)
3. A boxing or wrestling match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#m3)

### In the lessons

In health it describes a short illness: a bout of tummy bug. In sport, a bout is a fight between two boxers or wrestlers. In stories: a bout of giggles. Phrases: a bout of, a coughing bout.

### Examples

- I had a bout of flu last week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#x1)
- A bout of giggles stopped the lesson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#x2)
- The boxing bout lasted three rounds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#x3)
- She had a coughing bout during the play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#x4)
- After a short bout of rain, the sun came out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#x5)
- The wrestlers shook hands after the bout. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a bout, bouts. Usually followed by «of». Do not confuse with about.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bout» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bout» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bout.html) on Mova free.