tout

1 of 2

verb

ˈtau̇t 

in sense 1 also

ˈtüt 

touted; touting; touts

transitive verb

1

: to make much of : promote, talk up

touted as the summer's blockbuster movie

the college's much touted women's studies program

2

: to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately

not meant to tout you off the movie

—Russell Baker

3

: 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)

intransitive verb

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

tout

2 of 2

noun

: 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

Verb

• ballyhoo
• blow up
• crack up
• cry up
• glorify
• trumpet
• tub-thump

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 Web

Verb

The legislative package, known as the migration and asylum pact, took three years to negotiate and is being touted by Brussels as a major breakthrough. —Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

Hillsboro had been touted as one of the best places to see the eclipse given its spot on the path of totality. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024

But there’s still bound to be plenty of headlines as the studios tout their upcoming slates to exhibitors. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024

Artificial intelligence could end up being as significant as the printing press Dimon, who said JPMorgan Chase uses artificial intelligence in about 400 different ways, touted the technology as a breakthrough on the scale of some of humanity's most influential inventions. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024

Raskin added that Gal Luft, another person who claimed to have evidence the president and his family engaged in corruption and was touted by GOP officials, was indicted last year for arms trafficking and acting as an unregistered foreign agent on behalf of China. —USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024

President Joe Biden touted March’s jobs report Friday. —Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024

Lacing all of the concerns among property owners about the legitimacy of the board are fears about a potential village tax increment financing plan or TIF, which the village has touted as a way to bring in money and add sewers and water and repair roads. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024

Proponents tout their use for real-world payments, but is that actually how they are used? —Mark Lurie, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English tuten to protrude, peer; probably akin to Old English tōtian to stick out, Norwegian tyte

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1700, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

Noun

1853, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tout

• ticket tout

Kids Definition

tout

verb

ˈtau̇t,

ˈtüt

: to make much of : promote