touted; touting; touts
1
2
: to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately
not meant to tout you off the movie—
Russell Baker
Russell Baker3
: 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
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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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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Jones was touting the NFL’s partnership with Netflix.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Netflix is pulling no punches with its press release touting viewership numbers for this past Friday night’s fights.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
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Verb
And if his incoming administration succeeds in enacting the tariffs he’s touted on the campaign trail, the end result will be higher drug prices for consumers and a slowdown of innovation in developing new therapies.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
TikTok influencers tout unverified health benefits like extra nutrients or gut-friendly probiotics.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Jones was touting the NFL’s partnership with Netflix.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Netflix is pulling no punches with its press release touting viewership numbers for this past Friday night’s fights.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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