Tout
Tout can be used as a verb and a noun. As a verb, to tout is to advertise or praise something, often to encourage its use. If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people, that it is good. As a noun, tout means a ticket tout who buys several tickets for an event that are difficult to get in order to sell them at a much higher price. Tout also means a person who sells information obtained by spying.
Origin
The word has been used since 1700, to mean “to act as a lookout, spy on,” from Middle English tuten to peep, peer.” In 1731, it developed to mean “look out for jobs, votes, customers, etc., to try to get them.” Since 1920, it has also meant “praise highly in an attempt to sell.”
Usage
- The school is touted as the best in the city.
- Much to my dismay, my friends approached a tout to get tickets to the concert.
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