Tout1. (v. i.) To praise or extol publicly and loudly; as, to tout a candidate for office.
2. (v. i.) To ply or seek for customers.
3. (n.) One who secretly watches race horses which are in course of training, to get information about their capabilities, for use in betting.
4. (v. i.) To toot a horn.
5. (n.) The anus.
Thesaurus Entries
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