"bout" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbaʊt/, /bʌʊt/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bout.wav Forms: bouts [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊt, -ʌʊt Etymology: From Middle English bught, probably from Old English *buht (“bend, turn”), an unrecorded variant of Old English byht (“a bend, curve”), from Proto-West Germanic *buhti, from Proto-Germanic *buhtiz (“a bend”). Doublet of bight and bought. For the sense development compare Late Latin campānia (“open country, battlefield”) (whence English campaign), from Latin campus (“field”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂emp- (“to bend, curve; smooth”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰewgʰ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|bught}} Middle English bught, {{inh|en|ang|*buht|t=bend, turn}} Old English *buht (“bend, turn”), {{inh|en|ang|byht|t=a bend, curve}} Old English byht (“a bend, curve”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*buhti}} Proto-West Germanic *buhti, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*buhtiz|t=a bend}} Proto-Germanic *buhtiz (“a bend”), {{doublet|en|bight|bought}} Doublet of bight and bought, {{m+|LL.|campānia||open country, battlefield}} Late Latin campānia (“open country, battlefield”), {{m+|en|campaign}} English campaign, {{m+|la|campus||field}} Latin campus (“field”), {{m+|ine-pro|*kh₂em-|*kh₂emp-|t=to bend, curve; smooth}} Proto-Indo-European *kh₂emp- (“to bend, curve; smooth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bout (plural bouts)
  1. A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant. Translations (period of something): период (period) [masculine] (Bulgarian), záchvat [masculine] (Czech), nával [masculine] (Czech), vlna [feminine] (Czech), atako (Esperanto), jakso (Finnish), babhta [masculine] (Irish), taom [masculine] (Irish), attacco [masculine] (Italian), период (period) [masculine] (Russian), racha (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-bout-en-noun-th9veTD4 Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of 'period of something': 99 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. (boxing) A boxing match. Categories (topical): Boxing Translations (boxing match): zápas [masculine] (Czech), matĉo (Esperanto), ottelu (Finnish), nyrkkeilyottelu (Finnish), walka [feminine] (Polish), pojedynek [masculine] (Polish), поединок (pojedinok) [masculine] (Russian), encuentro (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-bout-en-noun-C44t8lTL Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war Disambiguation of 'boxing match': 0 79 3 9 6 2 1
  3. (fencing) An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept. Categories (topical): Fencing Translations (fencing encounter): matĉo (Esperanto), ottelu (Finnish), cliwederys [masculine] (Manx), ataque [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-bout-en-noun-6FmF0P4l Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war Disambiguation of 'fencing encounter': 0 11 64 6 10 4 5
  4. (roller derby) A roller derby match. Categories (topical): Roller derby Translations (roller derby match): matĉo (Esperanto), ottelu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bout-en-noun-eveyJ~dW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 14 14 43 3 13 5 2 1 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 4 9 9 12 10 10 16 14 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 10 8 58 3 9 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 3 1 6 7 22 2 6 3 1 2 1 2 2 9 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 7 7 26 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 10 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 3 21 18 33 7 9 5 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 14 13 33 13 12 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 14 13 46 4 10 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 15 14 43 7 8 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 3 16 14 38 7 11 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 11 10 53 4 9 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 7 12 11 36 5 16 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 3 17 14 38 8 9 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 16 14 34 8 9 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 14 13 35 6 14 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 13 12 47 4 11 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 11 11 51 4 10 6 5 Disambiguation of 'roller derby match': 0 7 4 83 2 3 0
  5. A fighting competition. Translations (fighting competition): matĉo (Esperanto), ottelu (Finnish), mittelö (Finnish), поединок (pojedinok) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-bout-en-noun-5UCDr-RS Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 4 9 9 12 10 10 16 14 15 Disambiguation of 'fighting competition': 0 6 3 4 83 2 2
  6. (music) A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar. Categories (topical): Music Translations (music: bulge or widening in a musical instrument): poski (Finnish), babhta [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-bout-en-noun-B8RHp~7Z Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 4 9 9 12 10 10 16 14 15 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'music: bulge or widening in a musical instrument': 2 2 2 2 2 85 6
  7. (dated) The going and returning of a plough, or other implement used to mark the ground and create a headland, across a field. Tags: dated Translations (going and returning of a plough): transiro (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-bout-en-noun-htQkTtnF Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 4 9 9 12 10 10 16 14 15 Disambiguation of 'going and returning of a plough': 0 2 2 2 3 3 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boutfit, interbout
Etymology number: 1

Preposition

IPA: /ˈbaʊt/, /bʌʊt/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bout.wav
Rhymes: -aʊt, -ʌʊt Etymology: Written form of a reduction of about. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} bout, {{en-prep}} bout
  1. (colloquial) Aphetic form of about Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-bout-en-prep-4U0XS-Qe Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 4 9 9 12 10 10 16 14 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈbaʊt/, /bʌʊt/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bout.wav Forms: bouts [present, singular, third-person], bouting [participle, present], bouted [participle, past], bouted [past]
Rhymes: -aʊt, -ʌʊt Etymology: From Middle English bught, probably from Old English *buht (“bend, turn”), an unrecorded variant of Old English byht (“a bend, curve”), from Proto-West Germanic *buhti, from Proto-Germanic *buhtiz (“a bend”). Doublet of bight and bought. For the sense development compare Late Latin campānia (“open country, battlefield”) (whence English campaign), from Latin campus (“field”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂emp- (“to bend, curve; smooth”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰewgʰ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|bught}} Middle English bught, {{inh|en|ang|*buht|t=bend, turn}} Old English *buht (“bend, turn”), {{inh|en|ang|byht|t=a bend, curve}} Old English byht (“a bend, curve”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*buhti}} Proto-West Germanic *buhti, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*buhtiz|t=a bend}} Proto-Germanic *buhtiz (“a bend”), {{doublet|en|bight|bought}} Doublet of bight and bought, {{m+|LL.|campānia||open country, battlefield}} Late Latin campānia (“open country, battlefield”), {{m+|en|campaign}} English campaign, {{m+|la|campus||field}} Latin campus (“field”), {{m+|ine-pro|*kh₂em-|*kh₂emp-|t=to bend, curve; smooth}} Proto-Indo-European *kh₂emp- (“to bend, curve; smooth”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} bout (third-person singular simple present bouts, present participle bouting, simple past and past participle bouted)
  1. To contest a bout.
    Sense id: en-bout-en-verb-ybJBUFXk Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 4 9 9 12 10 10 16 14 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The \"King\" responded well to this treatment and would have maintained 60 m.p.h. up the steepest part had it not been for a brief bout of slipping, which was quickly corrected by Driver Bailes (\"Autumn leaves\", he remarked laconically).",
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