Tout

[taʊt]

Definition

(noun.) someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way.

(noun.) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit.

(verb.) advertize in strongly positive terms; 'This product was touted as a revolutionary invention'.

Inputed by Enoch--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To act as a tout. See 2d Tout.

(v. i.) To ply or seek for customers.

(n.) One who secretly watches race horses which are in course of training, to get information about their capabilities, for use in betting.

(v. i.) To toot a horn.

(n.) The anus.

Typed by Carolyn

Definition

v.i. (Scot.) to pout.—n. a pet a fit of the sulks a sudden illness.—adj. Tout′ie petulant.

v.i. to look out for custom in an obtrusive way.—n. one who does so: a low fellow who hangs about racing-stables &c. to pick up profitable information.—n. Tout′er one who touts.

Editor: Lucius