Main Entry:: ¹tout
Pronunciation:: \ˈtau̇t, in sense 4 also ˈtüt\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: Middle English tuten to protrude, peer; probably akin to Old English tōtian to stick out, Norwegian tyte
Date:: circa 1700

transitive verb1: to spy on : watch2 aBritish : to spy out information about (as a racing stable or horse) b: to give a tip or solicit bets on (a racehorse)3: to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately <not meant to tout you off the movie — Russell Baker>4: to make much of : promote , talk up <touted as the summer's blockbuster movie> <the college's much touted women's studies program>intransitive verb1: to solicit patronage2 achiefly British : to spy on racehorses in training to gain information for betting b: to give a tip or solicit bets on a racehorse

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