Definition

A defined period of struggle, combat, or suffering—basically any meeting with your boss, a boxing match, or that one time you tried assembling IKEA furniture. Whether it's athletic or painful (often both), a bout is a contained episode of intensity with a definable beginning and end.

Example Usage

After another bout with the quarterly reports, Marcus needed a week to recover his sanity.

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