tout meaning and definition

TOUT noun

Definition of tout (noun)

1. someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
   • synonyms: ticket tout
2. someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
   • synonyms: touter
3. one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
   • synonyms: tipster

TOUT verb

Definition of tout (verb)

1. advertize in strongly positive terms
   • "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"
2. show off
   • synonyms: blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, vaunt