tout

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form tout

Third-person singular touts

Past tense touted

Past participle touted

Present participle touting

1. If someone touts, then he or she is publicly bragging. They are boasting or strongly

   Professional athlete Shaq touts that "Icy Hot" is able to melt his pain away.

   Professional boxer Muhammed Ali was known for touting his abilities by making claims like: "I'm so fast that last night I turned the light switch off in my bedroom, and I was in bed before the room was dark."