Lout belongs to a large group of words that we use to indicate a particular sort of offensive and insensitive person, that group also including such terms as boor, oaf, jerk, and churl. English …

LOUT definition: an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf. See examples of lout used in a sentence.

lout (laʊt) vb (intr) archaic to bow or stoop [Old English lūtan; related to Old Norse lūta]

If you describe someone as a lout, you are critical of them because they behave in an impolite or aggressive way.

LOUT definition: 1. a young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way: 2. a young man…. Learn more.

Definition of lout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Jan 20, 2026 · lout (third-person singular simple present louts, present participle louting, simple past and past participle louted) (intransitive, archaic) To bend, bow, stoop.

The talk show host, well-known left-leaning journalist Gad Lerner, invited Berlusconi to tone down his comments and at one point called him a " lout " when Berlusconi made a swipe against the female …

lout1 (lout), n. an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf. v.t. to flout; treat with contempt; scorn.

A lout is a clumsy, awkward oaf. If you want to insult the person who just stepped on your toes and belched, say, "Watch where you're going, you lout!"