bouts
nounUK /baʊts/
US /baʊts/
Short periods of time when you do something or feel something.
He had bouts of coughing all night.
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2. Short fights or matches in sports like boxing.
The boxer won three bouts before the final.
3. Short periods of strong activity or feeling.
She had bouts of laughter during the movie.
4. Short periods of illness.
The child had bouts of fever last week.