English noun: bout | |||
1. | bout (time) (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive | ||
Synonyms | round, turn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | division, part, section | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bottom, bottom of the inning, top, top of the inning | ||
Part meronym | period of play, play, playing period | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
2. | bout (time) a period of illness | ||
Samples | A bout of fever. A bout of depression. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
3. | bout (event) a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | competition, contest | ||
4. | bout (act) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking | ||
Samples | They went on a bust that lasted three days. | ||
Synonyms | binge, bust, tear | ||
Broader (hypernym) | revel, revelry | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | piss-up | ||