Want to use Bout correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like turn or tear.

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Bout in a sentence

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Bout meaning

  1. A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.
  2. A boxing match.
  3. An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.

Synonyms of Bout

turn revel binge tear bust competition contest period period of time time period play period of play playing period round revelry

Example sentences (20)

Elle Brooke celebrates victory against Faith Ordway in the super-lightweight bout at the OVO Arena Wembley, London.

A bout with the flu caused him to miss the finale and a shot a 1,000-yard season, but he was fantastic this year.

Balancing these mechanics is a core part of experience, and it produces thrills and the occasional bout of frustration.

Kenzie Paige battled KiLynn King in a qualifying bout for the Women’s World Television Championship tournament.

America today is the closest it’s been in a decade to recovering from its collective bout of racial and sexual hysteria.

Do we as fans need more of Edge in the WWE, or should his final bout be a first-time-ever retirement match with Sheamus?

Phil said on air today: 'Holly isn't well today so is sadly off today and perhaps a few more days with a bout of shingles.

KSI called out Jake Paul after his win last night but the big bout against the American is not likely to be his next fight.

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Lee stopped Casse in the final bout, and the bronze medals went to David Karapetian (AIN) and Zelim Tckaev from Azerbaijan.

Nikhat overpowered her opponent throughout the bout and did not provide any chance for Nguyen Thi Tam to regain her balance.

Hume’s next aim is to take part in a qualification bout to qualify for the Masters Boxing National title.

Simone Smith launched her women’s collection after recovering from a near-fatal bout of rare bone cancer.

Commentator Michael Zerafa can't wait for the bout and has some very high praise for the Storm forward.

Her immediate worry was a bout of sickness which saw her pull out of the tournament in Bad Homburg in Germany on Friday morning.

Campbell does not currently have a fight scheduled, but says he is hoping for a bout early next year.

Chloe is one of the four-strong team of girls who'll add some glamour to Joshua's bout against Robert Helenius on Saturday night.

I’m really not sure what to say about the Eagles’ pre-season bout with the Ravens on Saturday night.

In a Light middleweight Round of 32 bout, Nishant Dev squared off against South Korea’s Lee Sangmin.

However, “Gamebred” wanted no part of it and instead, the fight will be a regular three-round bout.

However, few have dropped jaws, for all the wrong reasons, more so than a bout in Jamaica which took place between two former icons.

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Common combinations with bout

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • bout of 36×
  • the bout 34×
  • bout with 24×
  • bout against 12×
  • bout was
  • after bout
  • bout at
  • bout between
  • bout but
  • bout in

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bout" in a sentence?
An example: "Elle Brooke celebrates victory against Faith Ordway in the super-lightweight bout at the OVO Arena Wembley, London." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "bout" from real English texts.
What does "bout" mean?
Bout means: A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.
What are synonyms of "bout"?
Common synonyms of "bout" include: turn, revel, binge, tear, bust, competition, contest, period. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "bout" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "bout", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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