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1tout

verb \ˈtau̇t, in sense 4 also ˈtüt\

: to talk about (something or someone) as being very good, effective, skillful, etc.

: to try to persuade people to buy your goods or services

: to buy tickets for an event and resell them at a much higher price

Full Definition of TOUT

transitive verb
1
:  to spy on :  watch
2
a British :  to spy out information about (as a racing stable or horse)
b :  to give a tip or solicit bets on (a racehorse)
3
:  to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately <not meant to tout you off the movie — Russell Baker>
4
:  to make much of :  promote, talk up <touted as the summer's blockbuster movie> <the college's much touted women's studies program>
intransitive verb
1
:  to solicit patronage
2
a chiefly British :  to spy on racehorses in training to gain information for betting
b :  to give a tip or solicit bets on a racehorse
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Origin of TOUT

Middle English tuten to protrude, peer; probably akin to Old English tōtian to stick out, Norwegian tyte
First Known Use: circa 1700

Related to TOUT

Synonyms
ballyhoo, blow up, crack up, cry up, glorify, trumpet, tub-thump
Antonyms
knock, pan, slam

Rhymes with TOUT

bout, clout, doubt, drought, flout, glout, gout, grout, knout, kraut, lout, out, pout, rout, route, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, trout

2tout

noun

: a person who sells information about which horses are likely to win the races at a racetrack

: a person who buys tickets for an event and resells them at a much higher price

Full Definition of TOUT

:  one who touts: as
a :  one who solicits patronage
b chiefly British :  one who spies out racing information for betting purposes
c :  one who gives tips or solicits bets on a racehorse
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First Known Use of TOUT

1853

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18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tout
  2. tout à fait
  3. tout à vous
  4. tout au contraire
  5. tout bien ou rien
  6. tout comprendre c'est tout pardonner
  7. tout court
  8. tout de même
  9. tout de suite
  10. tout ensemble
  11. tout est perdu fors l'honneur
  12. tout le monde
  13. en-tout-cas
  14. mange-tout
  15. per tout et non per my
  16. capable de tout
  17. nous avons changé tout cela
  18. voilà tout
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