bout Meaning & Definition
What Does Bout Mean?
As a noun, bout means A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. It can also mean A boxing match. As a verb, it means To contest a bout. As a preposition, it means Apheretic form of about.
Bout: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb, preposition |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbaʊt/ |
| Synonyms | fling, round and fight |
| Plural | bouts |
| Verb forms | bouts, bouting, bouted |
Bout Definition (Noun)
- A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.
a bout of drought
- A boxing match.
- An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.
- A roller derby match.
- A fighting competition.
- A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar.
- The going and returning of a plough, or other implement used to mark the ground and create a headland, across a field.
Bout as a Verb
- To contest a bout.
Bout as a Preposition
- Apheretic form of about.
They're talking bout you!
Synonyms of Bout
Bout synonyms and antonyms →Bout in a Sentence
a bout of drought
a coughing bout
a long bout of the flu
I've boxed in exhibition bouts to entertain the crowds.
They're talking bout you!
Maddy is bout to get beat up!
Word Forms & Grammar
bout (plural bouts)
bout (third-person singular simple present bouts, present participle bouting, simple past and past participle bouted)
bout
Words That Rhyme With Bout
Origin of Bout
Origin 1: From Middle English bout, bowt, bught (whence also modern English bought (“bend, curve”)), probably from Old English *buht (“bend, turn”), an unrecorded variant of Old English byht (“a bend, curve”), from Proto-West Germanic *buhti, from Proto-Germanic *buhtiz (“a bend”). [1] Doublet of bight and bought. Compare Dutch bocht and German Bucht.
Origin 2: For the sense development compare bender.
Origin 3: Written form of a reduction of about.
Bout: Your Questions Answered
Is bout a noun or a verb?
Bout is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb and a preposition.
What is another word for bout?
You can replace bout with words such as fling, round and fight. See the full list of bout synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of bout?
The plural of bout is bouts.
What is the past tense of bout?
The past tense of bout is bouted. The present participle is bouting.