bout of

Frequency: 8.525.6 per million words

used to specify the illness or activity

boutPREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • I had a nasty bout of flu last winter.
  • She's just recovering from a mild bout of food poisoning.
  • After his latest bout of heavy drinking, he decided to seek help.
  • He suffered a sudden bout of depression after losing his job.
  • The artist experienced a sudden bout of inspiration and painted all night.
  • The patient experiences occasional bouts of dizziness.
  • She had a brief bout of unemployment between jobs.
  • A severe bout of coughing kept him awake all night.
  • Overworking might lead to a serious bout of burnout.
  • He had a surprising bout of generosity and paid for everyone's dinner.