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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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Despite the rise in anti-Jewish hate across the world, many of the mayors touted Miami as one of the safest places for Jews to live aside from Israel, in part because of the allyship from non-Jewish leaders.
—Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
She's also amplified the director's public messaging and touted what the FBI leadership sees as its successes.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
However, despite the president touting the import taxes as a stream of government income, actual revenue brought in from the levies fall far below White House estimates.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Missouri conveys confidence But Missouri officials have routinely touted ongoing conversations with the teams.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Despite the rise in anti-Jewish hate across the world, many of the mayors touted Miami as one of the safest places for Jews to live aside from Israel, in part because of the allyship from non-Jewish leaders.
—Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
She's also amplified the director's public messaging and touted what the FBI leadership sees as its successes.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
However, despite the president touting the import taxes as a stream of government income, actual revenue brought in from the levies fall far below White House estimates.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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