Bout | Mean of bout in English Dictionary

/ˈbaʊt/

• Noun
• a period of time during which someone suffers from something (such as an illness or disease)
1. a bout of fever
2. She struggles with frequent bouts of depression.
3. She survived a 5-year bout with cancer.
4. a bout with the flu
• a short period of time during which something is done or happening
1. a drinking bout
2. a 4-hour bout of reading
3. a bout of unemployment
• a wrestling or boxing contest
1. He lost his bout [=fight] with the boxing champion.