Definitions For Bought

Etymology 1

See buy.

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of buy. : {{ux, en, She bought an expensive bag last week.}} : {{ux, en, People have bought gas masks.}} : {{ux, en, Our products can be bought at your local store.}}

Usage notes

It is common to hear native English speakers (particularly in Australia, New Zealand and Britain) using "bought" when meaning "brought" (and vice versa) despite the fact that the two words mean different things . Sometimes this mistake makes its way into print.

Derived terms

overbought

Etymology 2

{{PIE root, en, bʰewgʰ}} From Middle English bought, bowght, bouȝt, *buȝt, probably an alteration of bight, biȝt, byȝt, , bend, bight after bowen, buwen, buȝen, , to bow, bend. Cognate with {{cog, sco, boucht}}, bucht, bout, , bend. More at bight.

Alternative forms

bout, bowt boughte, bughte

Noun

BOUGHT (plural BOUGHTs) (obsolete) A bend; flexure; curve; a hollow angle. (obsolete) A bend or hollow in a human or animal body. (obsolete) A curve or bend in a river, mountain chain, or other geographical feature. (obsolete) The part of a sling that contains the stone. (obsolete) A fold, bend, or coil in a tail, snake's body etc.