Synonyms for bout
baʊtbout

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1. bout

   Conflict is a general word which describes opponents, whether individuals or hosts, as dashed together. One continuous conflict between entire armies is a battle. Another battle may be fought upon the same field after a considerable interval; or a new battle may follow immediately, the armies meeting upon a new field. An action is brief and partial; a battle may last for days. Engagement is a somewhat formal expression for battle; as, it was the commander's purpose to avoid a general engagement. A protracted war, including many battles, may be a stubborn contest. Combat, originally a hostile encounter between individuals, is now used also for extensive engagements. A skirmish is between small detachments or scattered troops. An encounter may be either purposed or accidental, between individuals or armed forces. Fight is a word of less dignity than battle; we should not ordinarily speak of Waterloo as a fight, unless where the word is used in the sense of fighting; as, I was in the thick of the fight.

   Synonyms:
   action, affair, battle, combat, conflict, contest, encounter, engagement, fight, passage of arms, skirmish, strife

   Antonyms:
   armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, truce

   Preposition:
   A battle of giants; battle between armies; a battle for life, against invaders; a battle to the death; the battle of (more rarely at) Marathon.

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1. turn, bout, roundnoun

   (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

   Synonyms:
   routine, turn of events, spell, circle, play, beat, number, stave, twist, bend, round of drinks, tour, turning, daily round, round, troll, rung, unit of ammunition, rhythm, tear, round of golf, one shot, good turn, bust, act, crook, cycle, go, turn, bit, binge

2. boutnoun

   a period of illness

   "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression"

   Synonyms:
   binge, round, turn, tear, bust

3. boutnoun

   a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)

   Synonyms:
   binge, round, turn, tear, bust

4. bust, tear, binge, boutnoun

   an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

   "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

   Synonyms:
   flop, rip, snag, round, split, tear, teardrop, orgy, bust, binge, fizzle, female chest, rent, splurge, turn

Matched Categories

1. • Contest
   • Division
   • Revelry
   • Sport
   • Time Period

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1. sesh

   small time section

   there was bout in college yesterday

   Submitted by anonymous on November 18, 2019  

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1. boutnoun

   Synonyms:
   turn

2. boutnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] conflict, contest, set to

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1. boutnoun

   Synonyms:
   round, turn, contest, set-to, conflict

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1. List of paraphrases for "bout":

   bot, baute, piece, end, episode, tip

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1. The UFC:

   UFC is aware of the recent incident involving Irwin Rivera and subsequently received information from his management that he has been exhibiting behavior consistent with mental health issues, the allegations are extremely troubling and the organization is currently gathering additional information. The investigation is ongoing and any potential next steps including disciplinary action or medical attention will be determined upon the conclusion. Furthermore, UFC has informed Riveras management that he will not be offered a bout at this time.

2. Preet Bharara:

   Viktor Bout has been international arms trafficking enemy number one for many years, arming some of the most violent conflicts around the globe, he was finally brought to justice in an American court for agreeing to provide a staggering number of military-grade weapons to an avowed terrorist organization committed to killing Americans.

3. Niels Christensen:

   The market thinks the latest bout of risk aversion will drive the Fed to postpone a rate hike, that is weighing on the dollar, while the yen, the franc and the euro are all trading higher.

4. Maria Zakharova:

   The court's lack of desire to even hold public hearings to consider additional arguments about Bout's innocence with the participation of many defense witnesses reflects concerns that a case fabricated by U.S. special services would simply fall apart before everyone's eyes.

5. Mitch Hedberg:

   I can't tell you what hotel I'm stayin' in, but I can say that there are two trees involved. They said, "Let's call this hotel "Something...Tree", so they had a meeting; it...it was quite short. "How 'bout Tree?" "No, Double Tree." "Hell yeah! Meeting adjourned!" I had my heart set on "Quadruple Tree"... damnit, we were almost there!