Tout
WordNet
noun
(1) One who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
(2) Someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
(3) Someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
verb
(4) Show off
(5) Advertize in strongly positive terms
"This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
Verb
- To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
- They are touting their PowerSpheres, but I don't know how well those really work.
Etymology
Compare Catalan tot, Italian tutto, Portuguese todo, Romanian tot, Spanish todo.
Adjective
tout m (f toute, m plural tous, f plural toutes)