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bottom vs bout

bout vs bottom

bottom and bout both are nouns.

bottom is an adjective but bout is not an adjective.

bottom is a verb but bout is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bottom Yes Yes Yes No
bout Yes No No No
As nouns, bout is a hypernym of bottom; that is, bout is a word with a broader meaning than bottom:
  • bottom: the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
  • bout: (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
Other hypernyms of bottom include round, turn.
bottom (noun) bout (noun)
a cargo ship an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
the lower side of anything (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
the lowest part of anything a period of illness
a depression forming the ground under a body of water
low-lying alluvial land near a river
the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
bottom (adjective) bout (adjective)
situated at the bottom or lowest position
the lowest rank
bottom (verb) bout (verb)
come to understand
strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
provide with a bottom or a seat
Difference between bottom and bout

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