tout

Meanings

• noun

  A person who sells or offers for sale counterfeit or stolen tickets, programs, or merchandise, especially at a sporting or cultural event.

  - "Despite being caught by the police, the tout continued to sell counterfeit tickets."
  - "Many people were disappointed when they discovered that the tickets they bought from the tout were fake."

• noun

  A person who extols or publicizes something, especially a product or a performer.

  - "The tout for the new restaurant was so enthusiastic about the food that he convinced us to make a reservation."
  - "The author's agent acted as a tout for his latest novel, securing advance praise from critics and celebrities."

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Pronunciation

1. /taʊt/
   
   
   
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2. /taʊt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

barker , pitchman , spruiker , pimp , pitch , promote , spruik

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tout
out , about , scout , shout , drought

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Variants

List of all variants of tout that leads to same result
tout , touted , touting , touts , tout a fait , tout au contraire , tout a vous , toute a vous , tout bien ou rien , tout comprendre c'est tout pardonner , tout court , tout de meme , tout de suite

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally from French, meaning 'shout' or 'cry out'. The sense of selling or publicizing came from the idea of loudly advertising wares or services.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tout' is also used in cricket to refer to a player who is not part of the official team but is paid to perform specific tasks, such as fielding or bowling.

2. In the 1960s, a popular British television series called 'Tales of the Unexpected' featured an episode titled 'Tout', which revolved around a counterfeit ticket seller.

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Related Concepts

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1. tickets: Counterfeit tickets are often sold by touts at events, leading to issues with admission and safety.

2. scalping: The practice of selling tickets for an event at a higher price than the original price is known as scalping. Touts often engage in scalping activities.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'tout' has been used to refer to both a ticket seller and a booster or publicist. In art, there is a painting titled 'The Tout' by French artist Edgar Degas, which depicts a man selling racehorses in a crowded racecourse.

How to Memorize "tout"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person selling tickets or merchandise loudly and enthusiastically to passersby.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tout' with the image of someone selling tickets or advertising a product.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Touts Talk Tickets' to remember the meaning of the word.

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