Tout
Definition of Tout
Pronunciation: tout; tŌt; Scot. & dial. tŌt | v. i. | 1. | To act as a tout. See 2d Tout. | | 2. | To ply or seek for customers. | | 1. | To look narrowly; spy. | | 2. | (Horse Racing) To spy out the movements of race horses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes. | | n. | 1. | One who secretly watches race horses which are in course of training, to get information about their capabilities, for use in betting. | | 2. | One who gives a tip on a race horses for an expected compensation, esp. in hopes of a share in any winnings; - usually contemptuous. | | 3. | One who solicits custom, as a runner for a hotel, cab, gambling place. | | 4. | A spy for a smuggler, thief, or the like. | | 1. | In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks. | | v. i. | 1. | To toot a horn. | | v. t. | 1. | (Horse Racing) To spy out information about, as a racing stable or horse. | | n. | 1. | The anus. |
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