bout
Short illness episode
A bout is a period of intense activity or experience, often unpleasant: a bout of flu, a drinking bout, a bout of insomnia.
The word suggests something that comes and goes rather than persisting.
In combat sports, a bout is a single match or fight: a boxing bout, a wrestling bout.
Bodily disorder or disease
- feverElevated body temperature
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- coldLow temperature state
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
infection · relapse · recovery · symptoms · diagnosis · treatment · ailment · malady
Sudden forward movement
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
- foilDefeat a plan
- épéeFencing sword, points only
saber · touché · piste · engagement · thrust · feint · guard · priority
Incapacitating final blow
- roundCurved like circle
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- ringsideSeats nearest the bout
heavyweight · featherweight · welterweight · gloves · sparring · cornerman · referee · judges
sickness
Bodily disorder or disease
virus · infection · relapse · recovery · symptoms · diagnosis · treatment · ailment · malady · influenza
lunge
Sudden forward movement
épée · saber · touché · piste · engagement · thrust · feint · guard · priority · right-of-way
knockout
Incapacitating final blow
ringside · heavyweight · featherweight · welterweight · gloves · sparring · cornerman · referee · judges · scorecard
match
Game between opponents
submission · mat · singlet · folkstyle · freestyle · Greco-Roman · clinch · reversal · escape · points
binge
Bout of excess
intoxication · blackout · pub-crawl · revelry · carousing · tipsy · inebriation · sobriety · excess · indulgence
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- matchesmatch, matches, matchstick, matchbox, matchbook
- fight cardsmain event, undercard, prelims, fight card, opener
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
boutmarathon
Long-distance footrace
continuity · permanence · long haul · chronic condition · perpetuity
- title boutContest for supremacy
- championship boutFinal contest for supremacy
- return boutRepeat contest between opponents
- heavyweight boutMatch between largest-class fighters
- MMA boutMixed martial arts contest