bouts
Rounds of combat
Bouts is the plural of bout, a period of intense activity or experience.
A bout can be a contest, especially in boxing or wrestling: He won his first three bouts by knockout.
It also means a spell of illness or difficulty: bouts of depression, a bout with cancer, drinking bouts.
The word implies something finite—bouts end.
Combat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- matchGame between opponents
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- ringClosed curve shape
knockout · sparring · pugilism · heavyweight · welterweight · featherweight · gloves · cornerman
Activity for fitness
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- sparringPractice combat training
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
- studyingDeliberate learning effort
writing · gardening · cleaning · gambling · spending · insomnia · productivity · creativity
Elevated body temperature
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- symptomsIndicators of disease
recovery · relapse · episode · attack · flareup · seizure · coughing · sneezing
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- cryingEmotional tear release
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- angerIntense hostile emotion
rage · insomnia · melancholy · panic · hysteria · mania · despair · loneliness
Bout of excess
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
- alcoholismAddiction to drinking
relapse · sobriety · excess · spree · drunkenness · blackout · stupor · tavern
boxing
Combat sport using fists
ring · knockout · sparring · pugilism · heavyweight · welterweight · featherweight · gloves · cornerman · fencing
exercise
Activity for fitness
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- sparringPractice combat training
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
studying · writing · gardening · cleaning · gambling · spending · insomnia · productivity · creativity · energy
fever
Elevated body temperature
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
symptoms · recovery · relapse · episode · attack · flareup · seizure · coughing · sneezing · nausea
depression
Prolonged low state
anger · rage · insomnia · melancholy · panic · hysteria · mania · despair · loneliness · grief
binge
Bout of excess
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
alcoholism · relapse · sobriety · excess · spree · drunkenness · blackout · stupor · tavern · pub
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- instrument partsneck, body, strings, guitar body, piano keys
- fightingboxing, kickboxing, MMA, judo, karate
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
- Chronic Ailmentsarthritis, asthma, diabetes, eczema, psoriasis
boutscontinuities
Uninterrupted sequences or states
steady states · constants · permanencies · regularities · consistencies
boutschronic conditions
Persistent health problems
remissions · lulls · respites · recoveries · wellness
- 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