[responsivevoice]Tout[/responsivevoice] [ tout ]
Tout is a verb, i.e., that it describes an action or an occurrence.
The past tense of the word tout is touted.
Tout means:
1. To try and make a sale 2. To persuade people on the basis of talent 3. To show off
1. She couldn’t stop touting about her diamond earrings at my party.
2. It is the tout ensemble of her presence and her personal charm.
The word tout doesn’t have a plural form since it is a verb.
Some synonyms of the word tout are:
commend, endorse, praise, support, urge push, peddle, sell, hawk, market, vend, boast, promote, vaunt, bluster, boost, push, brag, acclaim, herald, laud,
Some antonyms of the word tout are:
conceal, belittle, admonish, etc.
Quotation:
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.
John Churton Collins
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