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tout

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of tout

1 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 of tout

ballyhoo, crack up, glorify, trumpet
Words Related to tout

acclaim, applaud, extol (also extoll), laud, magnify

commend, compliment, eulogize

advance, advertise, announce, blare, blaze, blazon, boost, herald, offer, plug, promote, publicize

assert, aver, claim, declare, lay down, make out, proclaim, pronounce
2 to declare enthusiastic approval of
  • statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cure
Synonyms of tout

acclaim, accredit, applaud, cheer, crack up, hail, laud, praise, salute
Words Related to tout

bravo, clap, rise (to)

ballyhoo

approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, root (for), support

celebrate, emblazon, eulogize, extol (also extoll), glorify, magnify, sing

adulate, belaud, flatter, overpraise

deify, idolize
Phrases Synonymous with tout

doff one's hat to (or doff one's cap to)
Near Antonyms of tout

belittle, disparage, put down

blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate

admonish, chide, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove

castigate, excoriate, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), skewer, vilify
Antonyms of tout

knock, pan, slam
3 to provide publicity for
  • an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
Synonyms of tout

ballyhoo, hype, pitch, plug, promote, publicize, talk up
Words Related to tout

advertise, bark, merchandise (also merchandize), sell

push

acclaim, hail, laud, praise

endorse (also indorse), plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for)

recommend, review

announce, broadcast, publish
Phrases Synonymous with tout

beat the drum (for)

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