scalper vs tout
tout vs scalperscalper and tout both are nouns.
scalper is not a verb while tout is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scalper | Yes | No | No | No |
| tout | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
tout is a hyponym of
scalper; that is, tout is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
scalper:
- scalper: someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
- tout: someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
Other hyponyms of scalper include
ticket tout.
| scalper (noun) | tout (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost | someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way |
| one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) | |
| someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit |
| scalper (verb) | tout (verb) |
|---|---|
| show off | |
| advertize in strongly positive terms |
Words related to "scalper"
Words related to "tout"
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- adman
- advertiser
- advertizer
- adviser
- advisor
- amplify
- blow
- bluster
- boast
- brag
- consultant
- crow
- exaggerate
- gas
- gasconade
- gloat
- hyperbolise
- hyperbolize
- judge
- label
- magnify
- overdraw
- overstate
- pronounce
- puff
- racetrack tout
- scalper
- shoot a line
- swash
- ticket tout
- tipster
- touter
- triumph
- vaunt
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