English noun: tout | |||
1. | tout (person) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit | ||
Synonyms | ticket tout | ||
Broader (hypernym) | scalper | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
2. | tout (person) someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way | ||
Synonyms | touter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adman, advertiser, advertizer | ||
3. | tout (person) one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) | ||
Synonyms | tipster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adviser, advisor, consultant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | racetrack tout | ||
English verb: tout | |||
1. | tout (communication) advertize in strongly positive terms | ||
Samples | This product was touted as a revolutionary invention. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judge, label, pronounce | ||
2. | tout (communication) show off | ||
Synonyms | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, vaunt | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crow, gloat, puff, triumph | ||