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
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