tout

tout [taʊt]

VERB

1.
[VERB] [disapproval] If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.

It has the trappings of an election campaign in the United States, with slick television ads touting the

candidates.

2.
[VERB] [mainly BRIT] If someone touts for business or custom, they try to obtain it.

He visited Thailand and Singapore to tout for investment

3.
[VERB] [BRIT] If someone touts tickets, they sell them outside a sports ground or theatre, usually for

more than their original value.
in AM, use scalp

a man who made his money touting tickets

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NOUN

[NOUN] [BRIT] A tout is someone who sells things such as tickets unofficially, usually at prices which are

higher than the official ones.

in AM, use scalper