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• present participle of tout.

touting

American  

[tou-ting] / ˈtaʊ tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of vigorously and boastfully describing, advertising, or promoting something or someone, especially in a persistent or annoying way.

   The avid touting of any new technology should be greeted with a healthy dose of critical skepticism.

2. Stock Exchange. the fraudulent act of promoting an investment while secretly receiving remuneration for doing so.

   The average investor who buys a heavily touted stock and sells it two days after the touting ends will lose close to 5.5%.

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adjective

1. vigorously and boastfully describing, advertising, or promoting something or someone, especially in a persistent or annoying way.

   Upon arrival the first thing we had to negotiate was the hordes of touting taxi drivers at the station.

2. Stock Exchange. engaging in the fraudulent practice of promoting an investment while secretly receiving remuneration for doing so.

   Many an investor has been lured into buying stock by a touting celebrity with a rags-to-riches story.

Etymology

Origin of touting

First recorded in 1970–75; tout ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses; tout ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses

Example Sentences

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touting

And Schnur, the former GOP political consultant, said the wide lead allows Raman to spend more time touting her own credentials instead of disparaging Bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

This would all be pretty underwhelming were it not for the ticketing issues instigated by the club's touting crackdown that has annoyed so many in the fanbase.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Marvell Technology’s custom chips and connectivity offerings have made it a major beneficiary of the data-center build-out — so much so that one analyst is touting the company as a paragon of “accelerating multiengine growth.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The UK recorded the lowest number of small boats carrying migrants crossing the Channel this summer since 2019, the government said Monday, touting the success of its enforcement deal with France.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Uncle Pete had been touting these books for a long time, not to mention quoting from them liberally to score points in Sunday debates.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides