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
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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Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near tout
- Toussaint L'Ouverture
- tousled
- tousle
- Tours
- tourniquet
- tourney
- Tourneur
- tournedos
- tournament
- Tournai
- tout à fait
- tout court
- tout de suite
- tout ensemble
- tout le monde
- touzle
- tovarich
- tow
- tow truck
- towage
