tout

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que atrai clientes ou atenção de forma agressiva e insistente, geralmente em locais públicos, ou alguém que revende ingressos de eventos por preços muito acima do valor original.

A noun referring to a person who aggressively solicits business, customers, or attention, often in a public place, or someone who sells tickets for events at inflated prices.

1. Ticket scalperB2informalbritish

   A person who buys tickets for events and sells them at a higher price, often illegally.

   Cambista

   • The tout was selling concert tickets for three times their face value.
   • Police arrested several touts outside the stadium.
   • Avoid buying from touts; they often sell fake tickets.

   Sinônimosscalperticket tout

2. Racing tipsterC1informalbritish

   A person who gives tips about horse races or other sports events, often in exchange for money.

   Palpiteiro de corridas

   • The tout claimed to have inside information about the race.
   • He paid a tout for a tip on the winning horse.
   • Touts often hang around the racetrack offering advice.

   Sinônimoshandicappertipster

• Verbo usado para designar a ação de tentar vender ou promover algo, muitas vezes de forma agressiva ou insistente. Também pode significar elogiar ou recomendar algo de maneira exagerada e insistente.

A verb used to indicate the act of attempting to sell or promote something, often in an aggressive or persistent manner.

1. Praise or promoteB2formal

   To praise, promote, or advertise something or someone enthusiastically, often in a public way.

   Propagandear

   • The company is touting its new product as a breakthrough.
   • Critics touted the film as the best of the year.
   • He was touted as the next great leader of the party.

   Sinônimosacclaimadvertiseboostcommendextolhypelaudplugpraisepromotepush

   Antônimosbelittlecondemncriticizedenigratedisparage

2. Sell tickets illegallyB2informalbritish

   To sell tickets for an event at a price higher than the official one, especially outside a venue.

   Vender ingressos no cambismo

   • Ticket touts were arrested outside the stadium.
   • He was caught touting tickets for the sold-out concert.
   • The police cracked down on people touting outside the theatre.

   Sinônimosresellscalp