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BOUT

(noun, verb, prep.)
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There are 13 meanings of the word Bout.

How to pronounce bout:

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Bout - as a noun

(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
round6turn4
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
division12part6section9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A period of illness

Example: "A bout of fever"

A contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)

An occasion for excessive eating or drinking

Example: "They went on a bust that lasted three days"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
binge8bust6tear4

Bout - as a verb

To contest a bout.

Bout - as a preposition

In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.

Example: "The snake was coiled about his ankle."

Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.

Example: "He was well known about town."

Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.

Example: "He talked a lot about his childhood."

Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.

Example: "To be about one's business"

Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.

Example: "I can't find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house."

On one's person; nearby the person.

Example: "I had no weapon about me but a stick."

In or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.

Example: "He has his wits about him."

Example Sentences

"He won the boxing bout with a knockout."
"I'm feeling a bit tired after our shopping bout."
"The bout between the two heavyweight fighters lasted for twelve rounds."
"She had a bout of flu last week."
"The wrestler suffered a bout of injury during the match."
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Word Game Points

Is BOUT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, bout is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BOUT has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is BOUT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bout is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BOUT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is BOUT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bout is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BOUT has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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