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bout

bout

50 4.1
A short fight or contest, often in boxing
  • noun
  • /baʊt/
translation icon : combate
  • The two boxers faced off in the championship bout that everyone had been waiting for.

And then we'll, we're going to jump into a sixth round bout.

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Examples

  • The brutal fifteen round bout... is still considered one of the greatest fights of the '80s.

  • Ladies and gentlemen... the main bout this afternoon for the Championship of the World.

  • I have never lost a bout.

  • Now we can get to the main bout.

  • The combined scores put the bout in favour of a majority draw.

  • It was my first professional bout.

  • When the first wrestlers entered the ring, I expected the bout to begin right away.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Welcome to Los Angeles for one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight bouts in years.

  • After a dominating two-round performance, the bout ended in a victory for Smith via unanimous decision.

    Blog text (3)
  • This bout is scheduled for three, five-minute rounds, and when the action begins, your referee is Mr. Rick Fike.

Synonyms

fight
vsbout
1.0

A physical struggle between people or groups, like a boxing match

is a term for sporting regulated confrontations rather than informal street brawls
fighting
vsbout
1.3

A physical struggle between people or groups that involves hitting and sometimes weapons

is used for formal sporting encounters rather than general altercations
match
vsbout
517 1.4

A game in which two teams or players compete

is the term often used for sporting contests, not every kind of competition
showdown
vsbout
101 4.3

A final meeting where two sides face each other to settle a dispute

is focused on physical sporting confrontations rather than broad decisive meetings
boxing match
vsbout
17 1.4

A fight between two boxers in a ring judged by officials

is used mainly for ring sports rather than only formal competitions
11 2.8

A contest where two people try to throw and hold each other

is used for ring sports and similar organized grappling events
slugfest
vsbout
  • Literature
7 8.0

A very rough fight or argument where people attack each other a lot

can apply to intense sporting struggles as well as chaotic brawls
prize fight
vsbout
  • Archaic
3 3.9

A boxing match between professional boxers to win money

can be amateur or professional and is not limited to paid events
punch-up
vsbout
  • NSFW
1 7.8

A physical fight where people hit each other with fists

often implies organized or sporting violence rather than casual street brawls
1 4.9

A short practice fight in boxing or martial arts to improve skills

usually implies a formal scored competition rather than practice

Antonyms

646 1.0

A time when countries or groups do not fight

Compounds

A short time when a person is sick

A time when someone drinks a lot of alcohol without stopping

How Intense

battle
1.4
fight
1.0
brawl
60 4.6
bout
50 4.1
skirmish
22 6.4

Surface Forms

bout singular
bouts plural

Etymology

Bout originally meant a quick 'round' or 'turn' in a fight, just like a boxing 'round', which is why a fight is called a 'bout'.