noun
lout
lowt
noun
1
A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
"A gang of louts were causing trouble outside the pub."
verb
1
Archaic: to bow or stoop.
"The servant louted low before the king."
How to Use Lout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rough, badly behaved person, often used for troublemaking young men.
Common pairings
drunken lout
a gang of louts
Word Forms
louted past tense, louted past tense, louts plural, louts singular, louts singular
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Etymology
Likely from Old English lutan, "to bow or stoop," which shifted over time to describe a clumsy, uncouth person.