What does “tout” mean?
- 1
verbto praise or promote something to persuade people it is good or important
The new drug was touted as a miracle cure.
- 2
verbto try to sell goods or services, often in a pushy way
Men were touting cheap watches outside the station.
Tout at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /taʊt/ · TOWT
How to use “tout” correctly
Often in the passive with “as”: “He is being touted as a future president.” It can suggest the praise is exaggerated.
Common phrases with “tout”
- be touted as
- much-touted
- tout for business
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- promote
- advertise
- hype
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