/baʊt/
bout
BrE /baʊt/
NAmE /baʊt/
a short period of great activity; a short period during which there is a lot of a particular thing, usually sth unpleasant
a drinking bout
~ of sth/of doing sth
the latest bout of inflation
~ (of sth)
an attack or period of illness
a severe bout of flu/coughing
He suffered occasional bouts of depression.
~ (with sth)
(NAmE) a bout with the flu
a boxing or wrestling match