Definition of tout
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
4a 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
2a chiefly British : to spy on racehorses in training to gain information for bettingb : to give a tip or solicit bets on a racehorse
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Examples of tout in a Sentence
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 of tout from the Web
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They're touted as the next big superstar in disease prevention and in treatment for ailments such as irritable bowel syndrome, gestational diabetes, allergies and obesity.
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A few months after her performance at Ignition, Huffington gave an interview to Blodget’s Business Insider touting her success.
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None of the seven kids Baseball America touted in March as potentially impressive has been.
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Caruana has started touting the GAM approach to California hospitals, including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where about a dozen doctors reviewed his model’s results.
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These are issues requiring social reform, ideas which have been touted by black activists in the city for decades, which are now being led in the Trump era by Windy City activist groups like Assata's Daughters and the Chicago chapter of BYP100.
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But unlike those first few years when the medical examiners’ report provided an opportunity for Bondi to tout success, her office has issued nothing official about the most recent report, which was barely publicized.
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The lipsticks tout a brand-new Studded Kiss formula that will debut in all shades very soon.
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Implemented in 2013, GPD also touted the system as a convenient option of residents and a way to free up officers from dealing with reports.
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Origin and Etymology of tout
Middle English tuten to protrude, peer; probably akin to Old English tōtian to stick out, Norwegian tyte
tout
Definition of tout
: one who touts: such asa : one who solicits patronageb chiefly British : one who spies out racing information for betting purposesc : one who gives tips or solicits bets on a racehorse
First Known Use of tout
1853
TOUT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of tout for English Language Learners
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: to talk about (something or someone) as being very good, effective, skillful, etc.
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: to try to persuade people to buy your goods or services
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: to buy tickets for an event and resell them at a much higher price
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Definition of tout for English Language Learners
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: a person who sells information about which horses are likely to win the races at a racetrack
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: a person who buys tickets for an event and resells them at a much higher price
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