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
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.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Perhaps in recognition of Tesla’s problems, Musk for the past two years has touted plans to pivot into an AI and robotics company.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
At a press conference on site, Bondi, Patel and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin touted the arrest of a 24-year-old who was allegedly a top-3 MS-13 gang member.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
New menu items for 2025 season During media day Wednesday, the Knights touted a few new specialty food items.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Even after landing on the wrong side of the serpentine Soto saga, the Yanks tout a respectable lineup headlined by all-multiverse slugger Aaron Judge.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Perhaps in recognition of Tesla’s problems, Musk for the past two years has touted plans to pivot into an AI and robotics company.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
At a press conference on site, Bondi, Patel and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin touted the arrest of a 24-year-old who was allegedly a top-3 MS-13 gang member.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
New menu items for 2025 season During media day Wednesday, the Knights touted a few new specialty food items.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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