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to tout
01
to enthusiastically promote or advertise something, emphasizing its positive qualities to attract attention or interest
Transitive: to tout sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
tout
3rd person singular
touts
Present participle
touting
Past simple
touted
Past participle
touted
Examples
Marketers often tout the benefits of a new product through promotional campaigns.
Tout
01
a person who aggressively solicits customers, often in public places or for questionable services
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
touts
Examples
Street touts tried to lure tourists into overpriced restaurants.
02
someone who sells betting tips or speculative advice, especially at racetracks or in gambling circles
Examples
The tout promised a guaranteed win on the next race.
03
someone who buys event tickets to resell them at a profit, often illegally or unethically
Dialect
British
BritishExamples
The tout sold concert tickets at triple the face value.
Lexical Tree
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