bout vs dog eat dog

bout

prep
  • Aphetic form of about 

noun
  • A roller derby match. 

  • A fighting competition. 

  • A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar. 

  • An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept. 

  • A boxing match. 

  • A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant. 

verb
  • To contest a bout. 

dog eat dog

adj
  • Ruthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people. 

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