touted; touting; touts
1
2
: to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately
… not meant to tout you off the movie.—
Russell Baker
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: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
The government used the opportunity to tout India’s potential as an AI hub saying the country was aiming to attract $200 billion in AI investment over the next two years.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Tuttle, who hails from the BFI London Film Festival and is now in her second year at the Berlinale, helped shepherd that sidebar to align with Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and Venice’s Horizons, touting incoming filmmakers.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2026
Since the start of the month, calls have poured into the church, calling for Ruby’s death and touting conspiracy theories about his motives.
—Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
These platforms also tout more-competitive pricing and greater transparency than the traditional system, which can be maddeningly opaque.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
The government used the opportunity to tout India’s potential as an AI hub saying the country was aiming to attract $200 billion in AI investment over the next two years.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Tuttle, who hails from the BFI London Film Festival and is now in her second year at the Berlinale, helped shepherd that sidebar to align with Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and Venice’s Horizons, touting incoming filmmakers.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2026
Since the start of the month, calls have poured into the church, calling for Ruby’s death and touting conspiracy theories about his motives.
—Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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