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lout¹ Definition

lout (lo̵ut)

noun

an awkward, ill-mannered person; boor

Etymology: prob. < or akin to ME lutien, to lurk < OE lutian, akin to lutan: see lout

transitive verb

Obsolete to treat with contempt; flout

lout¹ Related Forms
lout·ish adjective lout·ishly adverb lout·ish·ness noun
lout² Definition

lout (lo̵ut)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

Now Chiefly Dial. to bow or curtsy; stoop

Etymology: ME louten < OE lutan: for IE base see little

lout Synonyms

lout

n.

oaf, dolt, hick, rustic; see boor.

lout Usage Examples

Object

  • proof: Terror as car rips into house Tougher fines for litter louts Conclusive proof that you're never.. .

Converse of object

  • pursue: Litter louts pursued on streets and... Local food urged on supermarkets Nuclear trains go past back gardens... An answer to nuclear energy?
  • stop: Stopping a lout should make you a hero, not a victim. 2.
  • deter: Residents, and Community Beat Officer Kath Jukes were very keen to make this a regular event in a bid to deter litter louts.
  • prosecute: Greater powers to prosecute litter louts - full story Have your say about where you live!
  • tell: This is to tell lout whether to use the character mapping.
  • catch: But if we catch the lout, we'll sort the bugger out!

Adjective modifier

  • drunken: The force of the throw sent the vamp spinning into three drunken louts walking by.
  • few: The game kicks in here, requiring you to kick in a few local louts.
  • disorderly: Disorderly louts will be targeted as part of continuing police activity.
  • young: Later, Fruity has problems with a group of young louts and is knocked unconscious.
  • large: If next summer there is english larger louts there ill cut me ****ing wrists!
  • boorish: GERMANY Prince Ernst-August of Hanover Being a Prince does not entitle you to act like a boorish lout.

Modifies a noun

  • face: I choose the name Charter. lout face is the style of face.

Noun used with modifier

  • lager: I'd say you're sick of the lager lout, couch potato image that you've all been landed with.
  • litter: News: Mercedes boost for health worker News: Want to be a litter lout or let your dog foul... fine then!

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