tout

1. (transitive) To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote.Examples: "Mary has been touted as a potential successor to the current CEO."; "China has touted its policy of non-interference for decades."; "For the 75 years since a district rebellion was put down, The Games have existed as an assertion of the Capital’s power, a winner-take-all contest that touts heroism and sacrifice—participants are called “tributes”— while pitting the districts against each other."transitive

2. (UK, slang, horse-racing, transitive) To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).UKslangtransitive

3. (US, slang, horse-racing, transitive) To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.USslangtransitive

4. (UK, slang, horse-racing, intransitive) To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.UKintransitiveslang

5. (US, slang, horse-racing, intransitive) To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse.USintransitiveslang

6. (intransitive) To look for, try to obtain; used with for.Examples: "To understand the new London, I lived it. I slept rough with Roma beggars and touted for work with Baltic laborers on the kerb."intransitive

1. (card games) In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.