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tout

/taʊt/verb

उच्चारण टाउट

(बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर) प्रचार करना, गुणगान करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth (as sth)

    to try to persuade people that somebody or something is important or valuable by praising them or it

    (बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर) प्रचार करना, गुणगान करना

    • The new drug is being touted as a cure for diabetes.
    • He is widely touted as the next captain.

    Synonyms promote advertise hype push publicize

  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (for sth) | ~ sth

    to try to persuade people to buy your goods or services, especially in an annoying way

    (ग्राहक) फँसाना, ज़बरदस्ती बेचने की कोशिश करना

    • Drivers were touting for passengers outside the station.
    • Street vendors touted cheap watches to tourists.

    Synonyms solicit peddle hawk

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth British

    to sell tickets for a popular event illegally, at a price much higher than the official price

    (टिकट) ब्लैक में बेचना

    • Tickets for the final were being touted for ten times their price.
noun
  1. 1

    [C] British

    a person who buys tickets for popular events and sells them at a much higher price

    टिकट ब्लैक करने वाला, दलाल

    • Ticket touts were arrested outside the stadium.

    Synonyms scalper

  2. 2

    [C]

    a person who tries to persuade people, often in an annoying way, to buy goods or services or to use a particular business

    दलाल, ग्राहक फँसाने वाला

    • Touts at the bus stand tried to take us to cheap hotels.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

promote advertise hype push publicize solicit peddle hawk scalper

?Which word?

Do not confuse tout (to praise something in order to sell it, or a person who sells tickets illegally) and taut (stretched tight).

Tout (बेचने के लिए बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर प्रशंसा करना, या टिकट ब्लैक करने वाला) और taut (कसकर खिंचा हुआ) में भ्रम न करें।