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4 LETTERS1 POINT[taʊt]

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[taʊt][tʌʊt][taʊt]

noun
Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
"Be careful of the ticket touts outside the arena, they are famed for selling counterfeits."
noun
A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
noun
A spy for a smuggler, thief, or similar.
noun
An informer in the Irish Republican Army.
verb
To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
"Mary has been touted as a potential succesor to the current COE."
verb
To look upon or watch.
verb
To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
verb
To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.
verb
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.
verb
To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse.
verb
To look for, try to obtain; used with for.
noun
In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.