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.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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—USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The test now is how quickly Godongwana can reweight assumptions, communicate contingency plans, and if needed reprioritize spending to maintain the credibility of the budget touted as the start of South Africa’s economic redemption.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Publicly, Provost touted continuity.
—Albertina Torsoli, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
On Facebook, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office touted the arrest as a brave win.
—USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
France touted his experience fighting against domestic violence as an activist.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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