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bout
- 1) noun, a) a period of time spent doing something, such as drinking b) a period of illness
- 2) noun, a contest or fight, esp a boxing or wrestling match
Etymology
C16: variant of obsolete bought turn; related to German Bucht bight; see about
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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time, turn, period, term, fit, session, stretch, spell, patch, interval, stint, round, run, course, series, session, cycle, sequence, stint, spree, fight, match, battle, competition, struggle, contest, encounter, engagement, head-to-head