tout /tʌʊt/verb 7noun 5forms 3 verb7 •To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote.Mary has been touted as a potential successor to the current CEO. •To look for, try to obtain; used with for.To understand the new London, I lived it. I slept rough with Roma beggars and touted for work with Baltic laborers on the kerb. — 2016 •(US, slang) To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings. •(US, slang) To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse. •(UK, slang) To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.). •(UK, slang) 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. •(no longer used) To look upon or watch.Nor durst Orcanes view the Soldan's face, / But still upon the floor did pore and tout. — 1600 noun5 •Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.Be careful of the ticket touts outside the arena; they are famed for selling counterfeits. •(informal) An informer in the Irish Republican Army.The Derry Brigade of the IRA thought it had got rid of its informer problem when earlier that year it executed Paddy Flood as a tout, after holding him for six weeks. — 2011 •A person at a racecourse who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win. •In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks. •(informal, no longer used) A spy for a smuggler, thief, or the like. formstouted · touting · touts
