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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Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Imagine using the £60-70m that’s being touted for Mbeumo on a proper No 9.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Even a massive construction push, often touted as a cure for affordability, only works if housing creation is significant enough to cut home prices.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
According to online specs of this model, it was touted as an easy-to-use and compact.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Verb
President Trump has touted tariffs as a way to bring furniture-making back to the U.S.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Imagine using the £60-70m that’s being touted for Mbeumo on a proper No 9.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Even a massive construction push, often touted as a cure for affordability, only works if housing creation is significant enough to cut home prices.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
According to online specs of this model, it was touted as an easy-to-use and compact.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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