Definition

Noun: A person who buys tickets for events, such as concerts or sports games, with the primary intention of reselling them at a price higher than the original face value, often outside the venue. This practice is typically unofficial and can be illegal or against the terms of the ticket sale.

Usage

The term is used to describe a person engaged in the unauthorized resale of event tickets for profit. It often carries a negative connotation, implying exploitation of high demand and limited supply.

Examples

• The police were warning people not to buy from the ticket touts outside the stadium.
• Many fans were frustrated because ticket touts had bought all the best seats online within minutes.
• The concert organizer implemented new measures to prevent ticket touts from acquiring large blocks of tickets.

Advanced Usage

• "To tout tickets": This verb phrase describes the act of reselling tickets in this manner.
  • He was arrested for touting tickets outside the arena.

Variants and Related Words

• Scalper (noun): A common synonym, especially in American English, for a ticket tout.
• Ticket reseller (noun): A more neutral term that can refer to both authorized and unauthorized resale agents.
• Touting (noun/gerund): The activity or practice of being a ticket tout.

Synonyms

• Scalper
• (Unauthorized) ticket reseller

Related Phrases

• Secondary ticket market: The broader, often unofficial, market where tickets are resold, which includes the activities of touts.

Noun

1. someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit