1
as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
watch where you're going, you big lout!
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2
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
Howard's rude behavior at the country club earned him a reputation as a lout
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Recent Examples of lout
The league’s most popular player has become its biggest lout.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Suddenly, these two louts are forced to support themselves for the first time.
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James Grebey,
Vulture,
29 Dec. 2025
The drunken louts who mocked and obscenely jeered the European Ryder Cup contenders at last weekend’s event at Bethpage Black golf course on Long Island would have loved it.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
And when someone does cross the line, like the louts who doused cops in Harlem and Brownsville with water in 2019, most officers have shown remarkable restraint.
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Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for lout
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Suddenly, these two louts are forced to support themselves for the first time.
—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
29 Dec. 2025
The drunken louts who mocked and obscenely jeered the European Ryder Cup contenders at last weekend’s event at Bethpage Black golf course on Long Island would have loved it.
—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
And when someone does cross the line, like the louts who doused cops in Harlem and Brownsville with water in 2019, most officers have shown remarkable restraint.
—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lout
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When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.
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The hulk has made it to the Seaport once — in September 2024 when it was towed to Pier 17 for a Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Week event.
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For instance, there are glazed pork belly chunks served on crispy tostones, tuna tataki with a jerk-spice rub, and a bright, citrusy conch salad.
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Learn how to cook lionfish ceviche, jerk chicken, and more with a group of like-minded people from all over the world, concluding with an alfresco feast—a true one-of-a-kind connection between strangers.
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The losers are the automakers still leaving accessories to the dealer, where the margin quietly bleeds away.
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That is a big risk investors take when trying to find the winners and losers within the biotech sector.
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The group demonstrated near the Washington Monument and was met by a few counter protestors, one of which played clown music throughout the majority of the demonstration.
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But many did not, as the 1981 episodes tell the grim tale of a young girl named Sylvia (Barash), who is raped by a stranger wearing a horrifying clown mask.
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Pastas, all made in house, are a solid choice too—like the Squid Ink Orecchiette with lump crab.
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Stocklas was retired by the time of his Powerball win, which netted a lump-sum payment of $191 million.
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This cot-style find is made of breathable mesh fabric to keep your dog cool, and the steel frame features skid-resistant feet.
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Their dog was found alive, which gave the younger Eliezer Alfonzo hope.
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Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
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We’d be laughed at and called ignorant boors!
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Now, if the board is made up of more boors than just the one, this may not be a workable solution.
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“Lout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lout. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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