bout | Definition of bout

Synonyms and Antonyms of bout

1 a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet

Synonyms of bout

competition, contest, event, game, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney

Words Related to bout

athletics, sport

battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle

championship, national(s)

final, nightcap, play-off, semifinal

derby, field day, gymkhana, open, outing

biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon

marathon, race, ultramarathon

heat, round, run, set

round-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden death

dead heat, photo finish, seesaw

2 a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu

Synonyms of bout

access, attack, case, fit, seizure, siege, spell, turn

Words Related to bout

recurrence, relapse

brainstorm, convulsion, eclampsia, pang, paroxysm, spasm, throe

agitation, frenzy

breakdown, collapse, prostration

Near Antonyms of bout

arrest, relief, remission