Synonyms of tout

tout

verb

ˈtau̇t 

1

as in to advertise

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively

a new cleaning agent touted as the only product a homeowner needs for all his or her cleaning chores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advertise
• announce
• promote
• acclaim
• extol
• commend
• trumpet
• offer
• cry up
• laud
• glorify
• ballyhoo
• applaud
• crack up
• proclaim
• tub-thump
• blow up
• compliment
• pronounce
• eulogize
• publicize
• claim
• magnify
• herald
• blare
• declare
• assert
• aver
• plug
• boost
• make out
• blazon
• blaze
• lay down
• advance

2

as in to applaud

to declare enthusiastic approval of

statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applaud
• praise
• hail
• salute
• commend
• laud
• acclaim
• cheer
• endorse
• accredit
• crack up
• extol
• rise (to)
• approve
• recommend
• celebrate
• clap
• favor
• doff one's hat to
• bravo
• ballyhoo
• eulogize
• emblazon
• support
• root (for)
• sing
• magnify
• idolize
• overpraise
• adulate
• glorify
• flatter
• deify
• belaud

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knock
• disparage
• slam
• pan
• belittle
• blame
• put down
• criticize
• chide
• admonish
• censure
• rebuke
• reprove
• vilify
• reproach
• discommend
• castigate
• excoriate
• reprobate
• reprimand
• reprehend
• skewer
• lambaste
• slag
• keelhaul

3

as in to promote

to provide publicity for

an avalanche of ads touting the new movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promote
• sell
• publicize
• announce
• advertise
• hype
• boost
• plug
• ballyhoo
• push
• endorse
• talk up
• laud
• merchandise
• praise
• pitch
• beat the drum (for)
• publish
• hail
• recommend
• bark
• review
• broadcast
• acclaim
• plunk (for)
• plump (for)
• plonk (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tout

Testosterone replacement therapy has boomed in recent years as health influencers and online clinics have touted its benefits as a miracle drug well beyond what current evidence suggests. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 17 July 2026

Larson has touted his support from labor unions around the state including an endorsement from the Working Families Party. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Fairlife, based in Chicago, touts over $3 billion in annual retail sales today. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Miller often touted giveaways or raffles for Yeti coolers and other Yeti products. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026