touted; touting; touts
1
2
: to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately
not meant to tout you off the movie—
Russell Baker
Russell Baker3
: to spy on : watch
4
a
British
: to spy out information about (a racing stable, a horse, etc.)
b
: to give a tip or solicit bets on (a racehorse)
1
: to solicit patronage
2
a
chiefly British
: to spy on racehorses in training to gain information for betting
b
: to give a tip or solicit bets on a racehorse
: one who touts: such as
a
: one who solicits patronage
b
chiefly British
: one who spies out racing information for betting purposes
c
: one who gives tips or solicits bets on a racehorse
Synonyms
Examples of tout in a Sentence
Verb
The company is running advertisements touting the drug's effectiveness.
The company's stock is being touted by many financial advisers.
People were touting tickets outside the stadium.
People were touting outside the stadium.
Recent Examples on the WebLawrence Andrea, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
But now the Open Prairie website no longer touts beef and instead only promotes pork.
—Democrat-Gazettestaff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2024
During the interview, Biden also touted his efforts to engage minority communities and noted his work appointing Black judges, according to the short clips.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Biden touted strong campaign fundraising since the debate.
—Matt Viser, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Verb
During the interview, Biden also touted his efforts to engage minority communities and noted his work appointing Black judges.
—Lawrence Andrea, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
But now the Open Prairie website no longer touts beef and instead only promotes pork.
—Democrat-Gazettestaff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2024
During the interview, Biden also touted his efforts to engage minority communities and noted his work appointing Black judges, according to the short clips.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Biden touted strong campaign fundraising since the debate.
—Matt Viser, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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