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tout¹ Definition

tout (to̵ut)

intransitive verb

  1. to solicit customers, patrons, votes, etc.
    1. esp. in England, to spy on racehorses in training, etc. in order to secure tips for betting
    2. to provide betting tips on horse races

Etymology: ME toten < OE totian, to peep, look out after

transitive verb

  1. to praise or recommend highly; puff
  2. to solicit or importune, as for business
    1. to spy out or otherwise get information on (racehorses)
    2. ☆ to give a tip on (a racehorse) for a price

noun

Informal a person who touts; esp., a person who makes a business of selling tips on racehorses

tout¹ Related Forms
tout′er noun
tout² Definition

tout (to̵̅o̅)

noun

everyone who is important or fashionable in (a specified metropolis) tout Hollywood was at the party

Etymology: Fr, lit., all

tout* Synonyms

tout*

v.

praise, laud, plug*, puff; see promote 1.

tout Usage Examples

Object

  • monde: The very careful vineyards will make good wine as they usually do mais par tout le monde.
  • cela: De tout cela, il n'a « pas envie de parler » .
  • temp: PR: It's porous... NP: ...because between reality and imagination... il y a des liens tout le temps.
  • pea: Add the sherry, and finish with the mange tout peas, beansprouts, and roasted sesame seeds.
  • ensemble: Spink is a remarkably strong man, whose tout ensemble is highly characteristic of a North-country fisherman.
  • court: Second, the cuius regio ideology of state supremacy is to be rejected tout court.

Preposition: for

  • business: Monumental Masons will not tout for business within the cemetery.
  • trade: Do they exist for the punters interest by providing a good service or are they just touting for affiliation trade?

Preposition: as

  • successor: Head of banking David Morley leads a list of five potential candidates being touted internally as likely successors.
  • cure: As the alienation of voters increases, technology is increasingly been touted as a magical cure for this pressing political problem.
  • replacement: The PNG format was introduced and touted as a replacement to GIF, but that never really came about.

Adjective complement

  • ce: Welcome to France in London France in London: le guide essentiel de tout ce qui est Français a Londres.

Modifying Another Word

  • famously: So why did Apple who always famously touted the PowerPC platform make the switch to Intel architecture?
  • widely: In fact, much more helpful than the widely touted Mormon site, which I have not found at all helpful.
  • heavily: Grease was a surprise, but fitted into the 70s retro trend that was being so heavily touted earlier in the year.
  • highly: What about Russia's highly touted disarmament of nuclear forces?
  • constantly: Constantly touted by the London Mayor for pedestrianization this has yet to be put into action.

Noun used with modifier

  • mange: The vegetables were crisp and included broccoli, mange tout, green and red peppers.

Used with why or when

  • who: The move is part of the sold-out festival's attempts to beat ticket touts who sell forged tickets for the popular music event.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • around: The fact that Alsop's Cloud can be touted around for any other site says it all.