bout

• Substantiv für einen kurzen Zeitraum intensiver Aktivität, einen Wettkampf oder Kampf, besonders im Boxen oder Ringen, oder einen Anfall von Krankheit oder übermäßigem Verhalten.

A noun referring to a short period of intense activity, a contest or fight, especially in boxing or wrestling, or a spell of illness or indulgence.

1. Sports periodB2formalsport

   A division of a game during which one team is on the offensive, typically in sports like boxing or wrestling.

   Runde

   • The boxer won the bout in the third round.
   • The wrestling bout lasted only two minutes.
   • Each bout in the tournament is carefully timed.

2. Period of illnessB2formalmedical

   A short period during which someone suffers from an illness or a particular condition.

   Krankheitsschub

   • She had a severe bout of the flu last winter.
   • He suffered from a bout of depression after losing his job.
   • The patient experienced a bout of coughing during the night.

   Synonymeattackepisodefitparoxysmperiodseizurespellturn

3. Contest or fightB2formalsport

   A competitive encounter or physical struggle, especially between boxers or wrestlers.

   Kampf

   • The championship bout was the highlight of the evening.
   • They trained for months for the upcoming bout.
   • The referee stopped the bout after a knockout punch.

   Synonymeclashcontestduelfightmatchstruggle

4. Excessive indulgenceB2informal

   An occasion where someone engages in excessive eating or drinking, often in a short period.

   Gelage

   • After the diet, he went on a bout of binge eating.
   • They had a drinking bout that lasted all night.
   • Her bout of overeating left her feeling sick.

   Synonymebenderbingejagspree