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gout
gowt
Gout (noun) means a painful form of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints, often striking the big toe. Example: “His gout flared up whenever he ate too much red meat.”
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A painful form of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints, often striking the big toe.
"Once gout was confined largely to Western civilization (with some outliers, like the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan); now its ravages are global."
— Ligaya Mishan, Once the Disease of Gluttonous Aristocrats, Gout Is Now Tormenting the Masses (2020)
"His gout flared up whenever he ate too much red meat."
How to use gout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA joint disease caused by excess uric acid, classically affecting the big toe.
Common pairings
a gout attack
suffer from gout
gout flare-up
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Word forms
- Plural
- gouts
- Third person singular
- gouts
- Past tense
- gouted
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Etymology
From Old French gote/gute, ultimately from Latin gutta ("a drop"), reflecting the old belief that the disease came from bad fluids "dropping" into the joints.
Synonyms
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urarthritis
gouty arthritis
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What does “gout” mean?
The word “gout” means a painful form of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints, often striking the big toe. In plain terms, a joint disease caused by excess uric acid, classically affecting the big toe.
How do you pronounce “gout”?
“Gout” is pronounced gowt (/ɡaʊt/ in IPA).
How do you use “gout” in a sentence?
Here is “gout” used in a sentence: “His gout flared up whenever he ate too much red meat.”
What part of speech is “gout”?
“Gout” is a noun.
Where does the word “gout” come from?
The word “gout” comes from Latin. From Old French gote/gute, ultimately from Latin gutta ("a drop"), reflecting the old belief that the disease came from bad fluids "dropping" into the joints.
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