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tout I. \ˈtau̇t, usu -au̇d.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English tuten; akin to Old English tōtian to stick out, protrude, Norwegian tyte to stick out, ooze out, Frisian tūte pipe, spout, snout intransitive verb 1. : to canvass for customers : solicit patronage : urge with annoying persistence < peeled potatoes … and when otherwise unoccupied touted for custom from the passersby — E.M.Lustgarten > 2. a. chiefly Britain : to spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable for betting purposes b. : to give a tip on a racehorse transitive verb 1. : to spy on : watch closely < candidates are touted for possible political faux pas > 2. a. Britain : to spy out information about (as a racing stable or horse) b. : to give a tip on (a racehorse) to a bettor with the expectation of sharing in his winnings 3. : to solicit importunately < supplied the ideas and touted … businessmen for orders — Geoffrey Household > : peddled in an annoyingly persistent manner < the old woman of eighty who touted Paris-Soir … from café and café — Bruce Marshall > II. noun (-s) 1. : one that touts: as a. : one who solicits custom < tourists … besieged by touts for tailoring and other establishments — H.R.Lieberman > b. chiefly Britain : one who secretly watches racehorses in training or gets racing information by improper means for betting purposes c. : one who gives a tip on a racehorse for an expected compensation but especially in hopes of a share in the winnings 2. : the act of touting : lookout, watch < a pickpocket on the tout for a careless stroller > III. \ˈtau̇t, ˈtüt\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: origin unknown Scotland : to tease in a vexing manner IV. \ˈtau̇t\ noun (-s) chiefly Scotland : a slight illness V. \ˈtau̇t also ˈtüt, usu -d.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration (perhaps influenced by tout) (I) of toot (III) : to proclaim loudly : overly publicize : ballyhoo < touted as the world's most elaborate suburban shopping development — Wall Street Journal > < work is touted as the basic virtue — H.H.Mansfield > |