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3 N‑COUNT A tour is a journey during which you visit several places that interest you. □ [+ of ] It was week five of my tour of the major cities of Europe.

4 N‑COUNT A tour is a short trip that you make round a place, for example round a historical building, so that you can look at it. □ [+ of ] …a guided tour of a ruined Scottish castle.

5 VERB If you tour a place, you go on a journey or trip round it. □ [V n] You can also tour the site on modern coaches equipped with air conditioning.

tour de force /tʊə ^r də fɔː ^r s/ (tours de force ) also tour-de-force N‑COUNT [usu sing] If you call something such as a performance, speech, or production a tour de force , you are emphasizing that it is extremely good or extremely well done or made. [EMPHASIS ] □  Stevenson's deeply felt performance is a tour-de-force.

Tourette's syn|drome /tʊə ^r e ts s I ndroʊm/ or Tourette syndrome , Tourette's N‑UNCOUNT Tourette's syndrome is a brain disorder that causes the sufferer to make sudden uncontrolled movements and sometimes swear and spit. □  …a Tourette's sufferer

tour|ism ◆◇◇ /tʊə r I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Tourism is the business of providing services for people on holiday, for example hotels, restaurants, and trips.

tour|ist ◆◇◇ /tʊə r I st/ (tourists ) N‑COUNT [oft N n] A tourist is a person who is visiting a place for pleasure and interest, especially when they are on holiday. □  …foreign tourists. □  It is a top tourist attraction that is visited by thousands of people each day. SYNONYMS tourist NOUN

traveller:Many air travellers suffer puffy ankles and feet during long flights.

sightseer:…coachloads of sightseers.

globetrotter:He's a bit of a globetrotter.

tour|isty /tʊə r I sti/ ADJ If you describe a place as touristy , you do not like it because it is full of tourists or full of things for tourists to buy and do. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  Visit some of the less touristy islands.

tour|na|ment ◆◇◇ /tʊə ^r nəmənt/ (tournaments ) N‑COUNT A tournament is a sports competition in which players who win a match continue to play further matches in the competition until just one person or team is left. SYNONYMS tournament NOUN

contest:Few contests in the history of British boxing have been as thrilling.

competition:…a surfing competition.

game:He regularly watched our games from the stands.

match:He was watching a football match.

tour|ni|quet /tʊə ^r n I ke I / (tourniquets ) N‑COUNT A tourniquet is a strip of cloth that is tied tightly round an injured arm or leg in order to stop it bleeding.

tou r op|era|tor (tour operators ) N‑COUNT A tour operator is a company that provides holidays in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you.

tou r rep (tour reps ) N‑COUNT A tour rep is the same as a holiday rep . [BRIT ]

tou|sled /taʊ z ^ə ld/ ADJ If you have tousled hair, it is untidy and looks as if it has not been brushed or combed.

tout /taʊ t/ (touts , touting , touted )

1 VERB If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V n] It has the trappings of an election campaign in the United States, with slick television ads touting the candidates.

2 VERB If someone touts for business or custom, they try to obtain it. [mainly BRIT ] □ [V + for ] He visited Thailand and Singapore to tout for investment.

3 VERB If someone touts tickets, they sell them outside a sports ground or theatre, usually for more than their original value. [BRIT ] □ [V n] …a man who made his money touting tickets. in AM, use scalp 4 N‑COUNT A tout is someone who sells things such as tickets unofficially, usually at prices which are higher than the official ones. [BRIT ] in AM, use scalper