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Touted

Tout \Tout\ (tout; t[=oo]t; Scot. & dial. t[=oo]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Touted; p. pr. & vb. n. Touting.]

  1. To look narrowly; spy. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.]

  2. (Horse Racing)

    1. To spy out the movements of race horses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.

    2. To act as a tout; to tout, or give a tip on, a race horse. [Cant, U. S.]

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touted

vb. (en-past of: tout)

Usage examples of "touted".

He exhorted all to join him and before long had everyone served, if not with the Yarran beer he touted, at least with some mild intoxicant.

She was hired at CNBC by Roger Ailes (the man now touted as the evil genius behind Fox News’s conservative bias).

Reagan’s stupidity was touted in late-night jokes, Broadway plays, the nation’s editorial pages, and morning TV shows.

She was hired at CNBC by Roger Ailes (the man now touted as the evil genius behind Fox News's conservative bias).

Reagan's stupidity was touted in late-night jokes, Broadway plays, the nation's editorial pages, and morning TV shows.

He certainly knew that there was great interest in the east coast crater that was touted as the next official base for dragonriders.

I kept thinking, What commonplace couldn't be touted as a "statement about our society"?

I'll tell Percy that if he eats too much, our touted ghost of that long ago countess will come and torment him.

Almack's had been so touted that she had half expected to see a structure as impressive as Carlton House.

Rationing and recycling were widely touted as ways to support the troops abroad, and those violating the measures were often publicly condemned by their peers as greedy or even "traitorous.