tout
Americanverb (used without object)
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to persistently solicit business, employment, votes, or the like.
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Horse Racing. to act as a tout.
verb (used with object)
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to persistently solicit support for.
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to describe or advertise boastfully; publicize or promote; praise extravagantly.
a highly touted nightclub.
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Horse Racing.
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to provide information on (a horse) running in a particular race, especially for a fee.
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to spy on (a horse in training) in order to gain information for the purpose of betting.
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to watch; spy on.
noun
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a person who persistently solicits business, employment, support, or the like.
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Horse Racing.
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a person who gives information on a horse, especially for a fee.
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Chiefly British. a person who spies on a horse in training for the purpose of betting.
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British. a ticket scalper.
verb
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to solicit (business, customers, etc) or hawk (merchandise), esp in a brazen way
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(intr)
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to spy on racehorses being trained in order to obtain information for betting purposes
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to sell, or attempt to sell, such information or to take bets, esp in public places
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informal (tr) to recommend flatteringly or excessively
noun
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a person who spies on racehorses so as to obtain betting information to sell
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a person who sells information obtained by such spying
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a person who solicits business in a brazen way
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Also called: ticket tout. a person who sells tickets unofficially for a heavily booked sporting event, concert, etc, at greatly inflated prices
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a police informer
Other Word Forms
- touter noun
Etymology
Origin of tout
First recorded in 1350–1400; from Middle English tuten “to look out, peer”; probably akin to Old English tōtian “to peep out”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But today, cops tout Flock cameras at community meetings and some City Council members have paid to bring them to their districts.
From Los Angeles Times
A small number of new £20 Harry Styles tickets have been cancelled over fears they have fallen into the hands of touts.
From BBC
Delrahim himself ramped up the pressure, touting Paramount’s messaging online and engaging in the deal talks, including by holding meetings with investors.
Anthropic has distinguished itself from its rivals by touting its concern about AI safety.
From Los Angeles Times
In fact, some see inside information as key to prediction markets’ accuracy, which has been touted in academic research.
From Barron's
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