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| tout [ towt ] |
verb (past and past participle tout·ed, present participle tout·ing, 3rd person present singular touts) |
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1. transitive verb praise somebody or something: to praise or recommend somebody or something enthusiastically
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usually passive
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  was touted as the next champion
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2. intransitive verb attract customers: to try to attract customers or support, especially in an aggressive or persistent way
street traders touting for business
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3. transitive verb try to sell something: to advertise or offer something for sale
tout merchandise on the Internet
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4. intransitive verb spy on racehorses: to spy on racehorses in training to get information to sell to bettors
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5. transitive and intransitive verb sell information about racehorses: to sell information about racehorses to bettors
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noun (plural touts) |
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1. somebody who sells information about racehorses: somebody who obtains information about racehorses and sells it to bettors
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2. aggressive seller: an aggressive salesperson
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| [14th century. Ultimately < Germanic, "poke out, project"] |
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| tout·er noun |
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