ticket touting

ˈtɪkɪt ˈtaʊtɪŋ

Definition of ticket touting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

commerce

business of reselling tickets for profit

Ticket touting is illegal in many countries.
Authorities are cracking down on ticket touting.
Ticket touting can lead to hefty fines.

scalping

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Expressions with ticket

golden ticket

special thing that gives access or big opportunity

Winning the contest was his golden ticket to fame.

hot ticket

something very popular or in high demand

The concert was a hot ticket and sold out quickly.

dream ticket

ideal combination of candidates in an election

The party leaders hoped their dream ticket would secure a landslide victory.

ticket out

way to achieve a better situation

Education can be a ticket out of a difficult life.

get one's ticket

buy a ticket for an event or travel

She needs to get her ticket for the concert.

ticket to ride

pass allowing travel on a vehicle or ride

She bought a ticket to ride the train.

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French:revente de billets, ...
German:Ticket-Schwarzhandel, ...
Italian:bagarinaggio, ...
Spanish:reventa de entradas, ...
Portuguese:revenda de bilhetes, ...
Chinese:倒票, ...
Japanese:チケット転売, ...
Arabic:سَمْسَرَة التَّذَاكِر, ...
Hebrew:סַפְסָרוּת כַּרְטִיסִים, ...
Russian:перепродажа билетов, ...
Ukrainian:перепродаж квитків, ...
Hindi:टिकट टाउटिंग, ...
Bengali:টিকিট কালোবাজারি, ...
Catalan:revenda d'entrades, ...
Czech:překupnictví, ...
Danish:billetopkøb, ...
Dutch:zwartemarkthandel, ...
Greek:μεταπώληση εισιτηρίων, ...
Hungarian:jegyüzérkedés, ...
Khmer:ការលក់សំបុត្របន្តយកចំណេញ, ...
Korean:암표 거래, ...
Persian:بازارسیاه‌فروشی بلیت, ...
Polish:handel biletami, ...
Portuguese (BR):revenda de ingressos, ...
Romanian:revânzare de bilete, ...
Swedish:biljettförsäljning, ...
Thai:การขายตั๋วเก็งกำไร, ...
Turkish:bilet karaborsacılığı, ...
Vietnamese:buôn vé chợ đen, ...

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