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
overboughtEtymology 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, bughteNoun
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.Is Bought a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14
The word Bought is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Bought in a Sentence
- A bought dress that looked like a high-end designer item