touted; touting; touts
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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.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Oak, pine, maple, fig, date palm make their case by touting their strengths.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Vonn’s quest had been touted as one of the major storylines of these Winter Olympics—ESPN released a documentary following Vonn and other top skiers in their leadup to the Games—and she was supported by a deep stable of sponsors including Rolex, Range Rover, Red Bull and Under Armour.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
ApoB testing is hot among health influencers and increasingly touted in the commercial blood testing market.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Miller Beach site is touted for developing as much as 760 acres along the lakefront, but that includes about 100 acres that are part of Indiana Dunes National Park and should be untouchable for any development uses.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Oak, pine, maple, fig, date palm make their case by touting their strengths.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Vonn’s quest had been touted as one of the major storylines of these Winter Olympics—ESPN released a documentary following Vonn and other top skiers in their leadup to the Games—and she was supported by a deep stable of sponsors including Rolex, Range Rover, Red Bull and Under Armour.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
ApoB testing is hot among health influencers and increasingly touted in the commercial blood testing market.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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