tout

Noun
  1. Someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit (synset 110738158)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: scalper - someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
    same as: ticket tout
  2. Someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way (synset 110737998)
    is a type of: adman, advertiser, advertizer - someone whose business is advertising
    same as: touter
  3. One who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) (synset 110732484)
    is a type of: adviser, advisor, consultant - an expert who gives advice
    subtypes: racetrack tout - someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings)
    same as: tipster
Verb
  1. Advertize in strongly positive terms (synset 200973492)
    "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"
    is a type of: judge, label, pronounce - pronounce judgment on
  2. Show off (synset 200884747)
    is a type of: amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    subtypes:
    same as: blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, vaunt

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