tout
tout1 definition
tout (to̵ut)
intransitive verb
- to solicit customers, patrons, votes, etc.
- esp. in England, to spy on racehorses in training, etc. in order to secure tips for betting
- to provide betting tips on horse races
Etymology: ME toten < OE totian, to peep, look out after
transitive verb
- to praise or recommend highly; puff
- to solicit or importune, as for business
- to spy out or otherwise get information on (racehorses)
- ☆ 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
Related Forms:
- touter 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
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