tout


Definition: Meaning of, tout in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / taʊt /

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Singular Plural
tout touts
also ticket tout [countable] [British English]
  1. someone who buys tickets for a concert, sports match etc and sells them at a higher price, usually on the street near a sports ground, theatre etc [=  scalper American English]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tout touted touted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
touting touts
  1. [transitive] to praise something or someone in order to persuade people that they are important or worth a lot
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] especially British English to try to persuade people to buy goods or services you are offering
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] American English to give someone information about a horse in a race
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tout used in phrases

  • racetrack tout (noun)
    1. either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings someone who offers advice about betting on horses
  • ticket tout (noun)
    1. British English someone who sells tickets outside a theatre or sports ground at a high price because there are not many available [=  scalper American English]
  • tout de suite (adverb)
    1. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  • tout ensemble (noun)
    1. as in a work of art art an assemblage of parts or details considered as forming a whole
    2. a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
    tout ensemble (adverb)
    1. and neglecting details with everything considered
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