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noun | verb tourtour1 /tʊr/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYtour1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French tour, tourn circular course, turn ► guided tour a guided tour of the museum ► on tour He is on tour promoting his new children’s book. ► the ... leg of ... tour the first leg of a world tour (=part of a tour) 1a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas, etc.: a sightseeing tourtour of a four-month tour of South America a tour group → see also package tour2a short trip through a place to see it: tour of/through/around They took us on a tour of the campus. a guided tour of the museum3a planned trip made by musicians, a sports team, a politician, etc. in order to perform, play, speak, etc. in several places: a concert tourtour of The musical is making a year-long tour of the U.S. He is on tour promoting his new children’s book. the first leg of a world tour (=part of a tour)4a period during which you go to live somewhere, usually abroad, to do your job, especially military work: the major’s third tour in Afghanistan → see also tour of duty [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French tour, tourn circular course, turn] noun | verb tourtour2 ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEtour |
| Present | I, you, we, they | tour | | he, she, it | tours | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | toured | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have toured | | he, she, it | has toured | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had toured | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tour | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have toured |
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| Present | I | am touring | | he, she, it | is touring | | you, we, they | are touring | | Past | I, he, she, it | was touring | | you, we, they | were touring | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been touring | | he, she, it | has been touring | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been touring | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be touring | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been touring |
THESAURUSgo to a place for fun► visit to go to a place and spend time there, for pleasure or interest: Thousands of people visit the museum every year. Which cities did you visit in Spain? ► go to something to visit a place: Colin is going to Chicago next week. ► spend ... in to visit a place and stay there for a period of time: We spent a week in Maine. The family spends their summers in Sweden. ► go sightseeing to visit famous and interesting places: Let’s go sightseeing tomorrow. I’d like to see the Empire State Building. ► tour to travel around a city, country, or region, stopping in different places: She spent six months touring Europe after college. to visit somewhere on a tour: He toured the world with his band.► see thesaurus at visit1 |