bout
/ˈbaʊt/
noun
Common
1.n.(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
2.n.a period of illness
“a bout of fever”
3.n.a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
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bout and turn share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bout means “(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive”. turn means “change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense”. turn is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbaʊt/
1.n.(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
2.n.a period of illness
“a bout of fever”
3.n.a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
/ˈtɝn/
1.v.change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
“Turn towards me”
2.v.undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
“We turned from Socialism to Capitalism”
3.v.undergo a change or development
“The water turned into ice”
| bout | turn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbaʊt/ | /ˈtɝn/ |
| Said | bowt | turn |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 4 | 38 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | turn, round | none recorded |
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