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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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
His campaign has spent $3 million airing ads on TV and streaming platforms touting Abbott’s support, according to AdImpact, which tracks political advertising.
—Benjamin Wermund, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Critics including Sacramento State students have at times characterized Wood as focused too closely on university athletics at the expense of academics, while Wood has repeatedly touted FBS promotion as a worthwhile investment.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The Canadians are taking it personally that their integrity is coming under attack in front of a global audience at the Olympics, which touts the values of respect and friendship.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Throughout those lean years, Steele continued to encourage his staffers to solicit new work, often touting the inevitability of a merger with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences or some other scheme to bring Nautilus into the black.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
His campaign has spent $3 million airing ads on TV and streaming platforms touting Abbott’s support, according to AdImpact, which tracks political advertising.
—Benjamin Wermund, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Critics including Sacramento State students have at times characterized Wood as focused too closely on university athletics at the expense of academics, while Wood has repeatedly touted FBS promotion as a worthwhile investment.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The Canadians are taking it personally that their integrity is coming under attack in front of a global audience at the Olympics, which touts the values of respect and friendship.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tout. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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