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- [tout]
- /taʊt/
- /taʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tout]
- /taʊt/
Definitions of touted word
- verb without object touted to solicit business, employment, votes, or the like, importunately. 1
- verb without object touted Horse Racing. to act as a tout. 1
- verb with object touted to solicit support for importunately. 1
- verb with object touted to describe or advertise boastfully; publicize or promote; praise extravagantly: a highly touted nightclub. 1
- verb with object touted Horse Racing. to provide information on (a horse) running in a particular race, especially for a fee. to spy on (a horse in training) in order to gain information for the purpose of betting. 1
- verb with object touted to watch; spy on. 1
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Origin of touted
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English tuten to look out, peer; probably akin to Old English tōtian to peep out
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Parts of speech for Touted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
touted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
touted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for touted
adj touted
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- advertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- card-carrying — A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
verb touted
- ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
- circularized — Simple past tense and past participle of circularize.
- decoyed — Simple past tense and past participle of decoy.
- foreran — Simple past form of forerun.
- heralded — (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
noun touted
- mousetrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of mousetrap.
- quarterbacked — Simple past tense and past participle of quarterback.
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