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 of tout

Verb

• advertise
• announce
• promote
• acclaim

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

Preysman and Jesse Farmer launched Everlane in 2011, touting pricing transparency for its collection of men’s and women’s core essentials. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

But how to best compare different engagement metrics and rhetoric touted by different players? —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026

The statement instead touted a reduction in violent crime and growth in the size of the Minneapolis Police Department during O'Hara's tenure. —Eric Henderson, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Becerra has touted the benefits of homeownership over renting. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026

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

Rhymes for tout

• bout
• clout
• doubt
• drought
• flout
• gout
• grout
• kraut
• lout
• out
• pout
• rout

Kids Definition

tout

verb

ˈtau̇t, 

ˈtüt

: to make much of : promote