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n. A contest between antagonists; a match: a wrestling bout.

n. A period of time spent in a particular way; a spell: "His tremendous bouts of drinking had wrecked his health” ( Thomas Wolfe).

preposition. about

n. A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant

n. A boxing match.

n. An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.

n. A fighting competition.

n. A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar.

n. The going and returning of a plough, or other implement used to mark the ground and create a headland, across a field.

n. As much of an action as is performed at one time; a going and returning, as of workmen in reaping, mowing, etc.; a turn; a round.

n. A conflict; contest; attempt; trial; a set-to at anything.

n. A turn, loop, coil, or knot, as in a rope or chain; a bend or flexure.

n. The part of a sling that contains the stone.

n. A going and returning, as in plowing, reaping, etc.; hence, as much of an action as is performed at one time; a single part of an action which is carried on at successive intervals.

n. A round at anything, as in some contest; a set-to; a trial: as, a bout at single-stick or fisticuffs.

n. A round of indulgence, as in drink: as, a drunken bout.

n. A turn or fit of illness: as, a severe bout of rheumatism.

n. In music, an inward curve of a rib of an instrument of the violin kind, by which the waist is formed.

Same as but.

About.

n. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

n. a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)

n. (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

n. a period of illness

"I don't know nothin' 'bout any energy drinks, but this Something Awful post makes me almost want to try one for a bout of perverse hilarity."

bouts   

contest    competition    time period    period of time    period   

that) bout   

turn    round    conflict    contest    attempt    trial    course    carouse   

Kraut    Redoubt    about    all-out    clout    crout    devout    doubt    drought    flout   

spasm    outbreak    pang    symptom    fit    epidemic    surge    onset    episode    paroxysm