1. to publicly praise or promote something enthusiastically
2. to solicit customers or business aggressively

1. people who aggressively solicit customers or business
2. people who sell tickets at inflated prices
Usage: informal

Examples

• The company touts its new product as revolutionary.
• She touts her experience in every interview.
• Street vendors tout their wares to passing tourists.
• The touts outside the stadium were selling fake merchandise.
• Concert touts charged triple the original ticket price.
• He touts himself as an expert in the field.
• The restaurant owner hired touts to attract customers.