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Meaning
Noun
●
Someone
advertising
for customers in an
aggressive
way.
●
A person, at a
racecourse
, who
offers
supposedly
inside information
on which
horse
is likely to win.
●
In People:
An
informer
in the Irish Republican Army.
●
A
spy
for a
smuggler
,
thief
, or similar.
●
In Card games:
In
the game
of
solo
, a
proposal
to
win
all
eight
tricks.
Verb
●
To
flaunt
, to publicize/publicise; to
boast
or
brag
; to promote.
●
In British English:
To
spy
out information about (a
horse
, a
racing
stable
, etc.).
●
In American English:
To give a
tip
on (a
racehorse
) to a person, with the
expectation
of
sharing
in any winnings.
●
In British English:
To
spy
out the
movements
of
racehorses
at their
trials
, or to
get by
stealth
or other
improper
means the
secrets
of the
stable
, for
betting
purposes.
●
In American English:
To
act
as a
tout
; to give a
tip
on a racehorse.
●
To
look for
,
try
to
obtain
; used with for.
●
To
look upon
or watch.
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Synonyms
Barker
Pitchman
Spruiker
Pimp
Pitch
Promote
Spruik
Informant
Toot
Related
Boast
Advertise
Proclaim
Cite
Laud
Extol
Deride
Vie
Espouse
Portray
Dismiss
Demonstrate
Offer
Showcase
Flaunt
Assert
Highlight
Claim
Utilise
Recognize
Endorse
Display
Show
Favor
Enjoy
Accept
Downplay
Embrace
Deliver
Ignore
Overlook
Emphasize
Feature
Acknowledge
Sell
Introduce
Characterize
Perceive
Support
Misrepresent
Publish
Publicize
Denounce
Exploit
Unveil
Talk Up
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Rhymes
Owt
Out
Pout
Rout
Dout
Lout
Tout
Nowt
Gout
Doubt
Grout
Route
Knout
About
Snout
Shout
Glout
Kraut
Flout
Clout
Trout
Spout
Stout
Chout
Scout
Anlaut
Aspout
Dought
Sprout
Devout
Reroute
Drought
Auslaut
Redoubt
Asprout
Throughout
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