bout meaning and definition

BOUT noun

Definition of bout (noun)

1. (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
   • synonyms: round, turn
2. a period of illness
   • "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression"
3. a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
4. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
   • "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
   • synonyms: binge, bust, tear