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Bout Period Short Occasional Bre /Baʊt/Name /Baʊt/ Noun 1 A Great

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BrE /baʊt/NAmE /baʊt/

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1 a short period of great activity; a short period during which there is a lot of a particular thing, usually sth unpleasanta drinking bout~ of sth/of doing sth the latest bout of inflation Regular exercise is better than occasional bouts of strenuous activity.

2 ~ (of sth) an attack or period of illnessa severe bout of flu/coughing He suffered occasional bouts of depression. (NAmE) a bout with the flu

3 a boxing or wrestling match

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