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bout
noun
a
short
period
during
which
something
happens
intensely
or
continuously
•
After
a
bout
of
heavy
rain
,
the
streets
were
flooded
.
After
a
bout
of
heavy
rain
,
the
streets
were
flooded
.
•
He
went
through
a
severe
bout
of
flu
last
winter
.
He
went
through
a
severe
bout
of
flu
last
winter
.
Late
Middle
English
,
perhaps
from
Old
French
‘
bout
’
meaning
‘
end
,
extremity
’ ;
sense
developed
to
‘
turn
’
or
‘
session
’.
noun
a
sporting
contest
or
match
,
especially
in
boxing
or
wrestling
,
between
two
opponents
•
The
championship
bout
lasted
only
three
rounds
.
The
championship
bout
lasted
only
three
rounds
.
•
Tickets
for
the
evening
bout
sold
out
in
minutes
.
Tickets
for
the
evening
bout
sold
out
in
minutes
.
From
the
idea
of
opponents
‘
taking
a
turn
’
against
each
other
;
see
earlier
sense
of
‘
turn
,
spell
’.
adverb
informal
:
approximately
or
about
•
We
’
ll
be
there
in
bout
five
minutes
.
We
’
ll
be
there
in
bout
five
minutes
.
•
He
earns
bout
sixty
thousand
dollars
a
year
.
He
earns
bout
sixty
thousand
dollars
a
year
.
Clipping
of
the
preposition
‘
about
’
in
informal
American
speech
,
dating
from
the
mid-19th
century
.
about
preposition
on
the
subject
of
someone
or
something
;
concerning
•
We
talked
about
our
holiday
plans
at
dinner
.
We
talked
about
our
holiday
plans
at
dinner
.
•
The
book
is
about
a
young
girl's
adventure
in
Africa
.
The
book
is
about
a
young
girl's
adventure
in
Africa
.
adverb
used
before
a
number
or
quantity
to
mean
approximately
•
It
costs
about
ten
dollars
.
It
costs
about
ten
dollars
.
•
There
were
about
fifty
people
at
the
party
.
There
were
about
fifty
people
at
the
party
.
adverb
in
different
places
or
directions
;
around
;
nearby
•
Children
were
running
about
in
the
playground
.
Children
were
running
about
in
the
playground
.
•
There
are
papers
lying
about
on
your
desk
.
There
are
papers
lying
about
on
your
desk
.