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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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
Since South Carolina announced the company’s $2 billion plan for a Scout Motors production site two years ago, economic development teams just south of Charlotte have touted their areas for secondary businesses that might support the facility.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Wearing his World Gym t-shirt, suspenders, a yellow plastic helmet and touting a big stogie, Arnold doth smite his foes about the head and topple them and saveth the world from the Justice Department and network executives.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Dictionaries duke it out for attention, some touting their scientific methodology for picking a winner, others offering a nebulous alchemy of number-crunching and feel.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
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From influencers touting the mental-health benefits of cold showers to professional athletes swearing by ice baths for recovery, it's become a bonafide wellness trend.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
Since South Carolina announced the company’s $2 billion plan for a Scout Motors production site two years ago, economic development teams just south of Charlotte have touted their areas for secondary businesses that might support the facility.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Wearing his World Gym t-shirt, suspenders, a yellow plastic helmet and touting a big stogie, Arnold doth smite his foes about the head and topple them and saveth the world from the Justice Department and network executives.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Dictionaries duke it out for attention, some touting their scientific methodology for picking a winner, others offering a nebulous alchemy of number-crunching and feel.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tout
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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