tout
/taʊt/ verb C2- To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote. · Mary has been touted as a potential successor to the current CEO.
- To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.
- To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse.
- To look for, try to obtain; used with for.
He/she/it touts · Past touted · Past participle touted · -ing form touting
Verb forms
- Base form
- tout
- He/she/it
- touts
- Past
- touted
- Past participle
- touted
- -ing form
- touting
From the library
“‘L’homme c’est rien—l’œuvre c’est tout,’ as Gustave Flaubert wrote to George Sand.”
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