v.

1. 招徕顾客；兜售
2. 探听赛马情报
3. 侦查，暗查
4. 宣传；吹捧
   He likes to tout himself as a good friend of him.

   他喜欢宣传自己是他的好朋友。

n.

1. 招徕
2. 侦查者
3. 探听赛马的情报

v.

1. attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.
   ▸Brit. sell (a ticket) for a popular event at a price higher than the official one.
2. attempt to persuade people of the merits of.
3. N. Amer. offer racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings.
4. chiefly Brit. spy out the movements and condition of (a racehorse in training) to gain information for use when betting.

n.

1. (also ticket tout) Brit. a person who buys up tickets for an event to resell them at a profit.
2. a person who touts.
3. Irish & Scottish informal an informer.