1tout 
/ˈtaʊt/ verb
touts; tout·ed; tout·ing /ˈtaʊt/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to talk about (something or someone) as being very good, effective, skillful, etc.
▪ The company is running advertisements touting the drug's effectiveness. ▪ The company's stock is being touted by many financial advisers. ▪ the college's much touted [=praised] women's studies program — often + as ▪ The company is touting the drug as a miracle cure. ▪ She is being touted [=promoted] as a likely candidate for the Senate. 2 Brit : to try to persuade people to buy your goods or services [no obj] — + for ▪ They touted for business/customers everywhere but had few takers. [+ obj] ▪ vendors touting their wares 3 Brit : to buy tickets for an event and resell them at a much higher price : scalp [+ obj] ▪ People were touting tickets outside the stadium. [no obj] ▪ People were touting outside the stadium.
▪ The company is running advertisements touting the drug's effectiveness. ▪ The company's stock is being touted by many financial advisers. ▪ the college's much touted [=praised] women's studies program — often + as ▪ The company is touting the drug as a miracle cure. ▪ She is being touted [=promoted] as a likely candidate for the Senate.
