Bout
noun
A period of intense activity.
He had a bout of fever last night.
Often appears as...
- bout of fever
- bout of illness
noun
A boxing match.
He is preparing for his next bout.
Often appears as...
- heavyweight bout
- championship bout
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Sport
noun
A short period of illness or suffering.
He had a bout of flu and couldn't go to work.
Often appears as...
- bout of flu
- bout of cold
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Medical
noun
One round in a contest.
He won the first bout but lost the second.
Often appears as...
- first bout
- second bout
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Sport
noun
An attack of depression or anxiety.
She was going through a bout of depression after her breakup.
Often appears as...
- bout of depression
- bout of anxiety
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Psychology
noun
A period of intense activity.
He had a bout of fever last night.
Often appears as...
- bout of fever
- bout of illness
noun
A boxing match.
He is preparing for his next bout.
Often appears as...
- heavyweight bout
- championship bout
Usage tips
Sport
noun
A short period of illness or suffering.
He had a bout of flu and couldn't go to work.
Often appears as...
- bout of flu
- bout of cold
Usage tips
Medical
noun
One round in a contest.
He won the first bout but lost the second.
Often appears as...
- first bout
- second bout
Usage tips
Sport
noun
An attack of depression or anxiety.
She was going through a bout of depression after her breakup.
Often appears as...
- bout of depression
- bout of anxiety
Usage tips
Psychology
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Intensity Context
Use 'bout' to describe a short, intense period of activity, not a mild or ongoing one.
After a brief bout of cleaning, the room was spotless.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional States
While often physical, 'bout' can also describe intense emotional experiences.
He experienced a brief bout of rage after the argument.
Pro Tip 1/2Intensity Context
Use 'bout' to describe a short, intense period of activity, not a mild or ongoing one.
After a brief bout of cleaning, the room was spotless.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional States
While often physical, 'bout' can also describe intense emotional experiences.
He experienced a brief bout of rage after the argument.
Pro Tip 1/2Intensity Context
Use 'bout' to describe a short, intense period of activity, not a mild or ongoing one.
After a brief bout of cleaning, the room was spotless.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional States
While often physical, 'bout' can also describe intense emotional experiences.
He experienced a brief bout of rage after the argument.
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How climate change...
we haven't heard nearly enough about the psychological impacts of living in a warming world. If you've heard the grim climate research that science communicators like me weave into our books and documentaries, you've probably felt bouts of fear, fatalism or hopelessness. If you've been impacted by climate disaster,
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New nanotech to detect...
the ability to separate and enrich biomarkers with nanoscale precision in an automated way, opens the door to better understanding diseases such as cancer, with applications ranging from sample preparation to diagnostics, and from drug resistance monitoring to therapeutics. Even before my wife's bout with cancer,
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Why do we hiccup? - John...
The sudden expansion of the diaphragm would raise air from the stomach, while a closure of the glottis would prevent milk from entering the lungs. Sometimes, a bout of hiccups will go on and on, and we try home sipping continuously from a glass of cold water, holding one's breath,
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What it's like to have...
When I found myself slipping into my bouts of sadness and self-pity, I would rush to the 88 keys of my piano, knowing in my heart that the tones and rhythms from each one of those keys would soon set me free. At the time, I didn't realize how much music was helping me.
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What causes heartburn? -...
that normally protects against heartburn. Numerous medications, including those for asthma, high blood pressure, birth control, and depression can also have unintended effects on the LES. An occasional bout of heartburn isn't necessarily something to worry about.
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Are naps actually good...
What this suggests is that we may have been designed to sleep in a biphasic pattern, meaning one longer bout of sleep at night and then a short afternoon nap during the day, very much like the siesta cultures around the world. But is napping always a good thing?
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Why sleep matters now...
that not only what you discovered but I am awake now and this may be affecting me as does that happen yeah it does you know and firstly I'm no bit of cardboard cutout of sleep perfection I've struggled with bouts of insomnia during my life and I'm probably
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The habits of happiness...
If you have a bout of depression, you'll go to the right side. Here, the -0.5 is the full standard deviation of a meditator who meditated on compassion. It's something that is totally out of the bell curve.
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Kodiak Catch PIPE Alaska...
so you just said that you've never had an insurance issue in the past I forgot okay how bout a car pins yes okay turn around for me put trans behind your back here on arrest all right you have a warrant and
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Real-Life Spider Shoots...
And there's one final bout of silk production shrink-wrapping her food for later.
Video examples
How climate change...
we haven't heard nearly enough about the psychological impacts of living in a warming world. If you've heard the grim climate research that science communicators like me weave into our books and documentaries, you've probably felt bouts of fear, fatalism or hopelessness. If you've been impacted by climate disaster,
Video examples
New nanotech to detect...
the ability to separate and enrich biomarkers with nanoscale precision in an automated way, opens the door to better understanding diseases such as cancer, with applications ranging from sample preparation to diagnostics, and from drug resistance monitoring to therapeutics. Even before my wife's bout with cancer,
Video examples
Why do we hiccup? - John...
The sudden expansion of the diaphragm would raise air from the stomach, while a closure of the glottis would prevent milk from entering the lungs. Sometimes, a bout of hiccups will go on and on, and we try home sipping continuously from a glass of cold water, holding one's breath,
Video examples
What it's like to have...
When I found myself slipping into my bouts of sadness and self-pity, I would rush to the 88 keys of my piano, knowing in my heart that the tones and rhythms from each one of those keys would soon set me free. At the time, I didn't realize how much music was helping me.
Video examples
What causes heartburn? -...
that normally protects against heartburn. Numerous medications, including those for asthma, high blood pressure, birth control, and depression can also have unintended effects on the LES. An occasional bout of heartburn isn't necessarily something to worry about.
Video examples
Are naps actually good...
What this suggests is that we may have been designed to sleep in a biphasic pattern, meaning one longer bout of sleep at night and then a short afternoon nap during the day, very much like the siesta cultures around the world. But is napping always a good thing?
Video examples
Why sleep matters now...
that not only what you discovered but I am awake now and this may be affecting me as does that happen yeah it does you know and firstly I'm no bit of cardboard cutout of sleep perfection I've struggled with bouts of insomnia during my life and I'm probably
Video examples
The habits of happiness...
If you have a bout of depression, you'll go to the right side. Here, the -0.5 is the full standard deviation of a meditator who meditated on compassion. It's something that is totally out of the bell curve.
Video examples
Kodiak Catch PIPE Alaska...
so you just said that you've never had an insurance issue in the past I forgot okay how bout a car pins yes okay turn around for me put trans behind your back here on arrest all right you have a warrant and
Video examples
Real-Life Spider Shoots...
And there's one final bout of silk production shrink-wrapping her food for later.
Example 1 of 10
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Jacob Anderson
British Actor
My head is filled with things I think I should be doing or should've done already. I slow down because I doubt myself or I get anxious or have a bout of depression. Then I have to build my confidence back up, and once that happens, then I power through until the next time.
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Matthew Walker
English Scientist
If you look at how humans tend to want to sleep, it seems to be either, you know, sort of a monophasic way or at least a biphasic way, where there's, perhaps, a long bout during the night and then maybe a siesta-like pattern during the day.
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Riddick Bowe
American Athlete
My toughest opponent is me. My mind has a tendency to wander during bouts. I tend to focus on things other than the bout. I have to work at staying motivated, getting my head right.
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Vasyl Lomachenko
Ukrainian Athlete
I am like every single fighter - going into the ring, I have in my mind, 'Finish the bout before all the rounds are over, and to get the victory before that.
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Joel Parkinson
Australian Athlete
It's the way surfing is - you grow up surfing together, and then you're thrown into a heat at Pipe or a world title bout against one another.
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Jonny Bairstow
English Athlete
When my dad died, I was eight. Becky was seven. My mum had cancer, the first of two bouts that she's fought and beaten.
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John Prine
American Singer
After a couple bouts with cancer and everything, black cats are nothin', you know?
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Wanderlei Silva
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
A bout between champions has to be considered a big show.
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Ritika Singh
Indian Actress
Cheating during bouts has always existed.
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Chris Eubank Jr.
British Athlete
You learn from every bout.
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Jacob Anderson
British Actor
My head is filled with things I think I should be doing or should've done already. I slow down because I doubt myself or I get anxious or have a bout of depression. Then I have to build my confidence back up, and once that happens, then I power through until the next time.
Quote examples
Matthew Walker
English Scientist
If you look at how humans tend to want to sleep, it seems to be either, you know, sort of a monophasic way or at least a biphasic way, where there's, perhaps, a long bout during the night and then maybe a siesta-like pattern during the day.
Quote examples
Riddick Bowe
American Athlete
My toughest opponent is me. My mind has a tendency to wander during bouts. I tend to focus on things other than the bout. I have to work at staying motivated, getting my head right.
Quote examples
Vasyl Lomachenko
Ukrainian Athlete
I am like every single fighter - going into the ring, I have in my mind, 'Finish the bout before all the rounds are over, and to get the victory before that.
Quote examples
Joel Parkinson
Australian Athlete
It's the way surfing is - you grow up surfing together, and then you're thrown into a heat at Pipe or a world title bout against one another.
Quote examples
Jonny Bairstow
English Athlete
When my dad died, I was eight. Becky was seven. My mum had cancer, the first of two bouts that she's fought and beaten.
Quote examples
John Prine
American Singer
After a couple bouts with cancer and everything, black cats are nothin', you know?
Quote examples
Wanderlei Silva
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
A bout between champions has to be considered a big show.
Quote examples
Ritika Singh
Indian Actress
Cheating during bouts has always existed.
Quote examples
Chris Eubank Jr.
British Athlete
You learn from every bout.
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