bout

Definition von bout im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar; An attack (of an illness, etc)
a bout of flu.; about
they're talking bout you!.; The going and returning of a plough, or other implement used to mark the ground and create a headland, across a field
The last two rounds must be ploughed shallower, and on the last bout the strip left should be one furrow width for a two-furrow plough, two for a three-furrow, and so on.; An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept; An instance of something lasting a short period
a bout of fighting.; a turn; a round; {n} a turn, trial, essay, attempt; If you have a bout of an illness or of an unpleasant feeling, you have it for a short period. He was recovering from a severe bout of flu I was suffering with a bout of nerves; One wound group of warp threads, tied together, which contains up to 6" of warp width; Body of the guitar; As much of an action as is performed at one time; a going and returning, as of workmen in reaping, mowing, etc; A conflict; contest; attempt; trial; a set-to at anything; as, a fencing bout; a drinking bout; an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"; (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive; A contest in its entirety between two fencers; A fencing fight for a specific number of hits, usually five touches in six minutes; A bout of something that is unpleasant is a short time during which it occurs a great deal. The latest bout of violence has claimed twenty four lives A half-hour daily walk can be more beneficial than one hard bout of exercise a week. = spell; a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"; {i} session; fit of illness or drinking; athletic match; An assault at which the score is kept; A bout is a boxing or wrestling match. This will be his eighth title bout in 19 months; An assault in which the score is kept [ Return to Top ]; Fencing when score is kept for an end (i e to 5 or 10 or 15 points, etc ); ç™¼ä½œ
'bout: about
drinking-bout: A period of drinking, especially one involving intensive alcohol consumption
The poet Dylan Thomas, a regular, died after a drinking bout there in 1953.
bouts: plural of bout
bouts: In the violin and guitar families, the curves in the sides of the instrument, especially the C-shaped inward curves that form the waist
drinking bout: a long period of drinking
eating bout: eating spree, consumption of a large amount of food in a short period of time