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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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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Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
This has not stopped China and Russia from openly touting their resource ambitions.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Netflix touted its pay transparency policy until the complaints became too burdensome.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The brief letter touted four-and-a-half pages of signatures from the organization’s past national, state and local presidents.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Donor money poured in, celebrities like Taylor Swift touted endorsements, polls started shifting in her favor.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
This has not stopped China and Russia from openly touting their resource ambitions.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Netflix touted its pay transparency policy until the complaints became too burdensome.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The brief letter touted four-and-a-half pages of signatures from the organization’s past national, state and local presidents.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tout
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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