- boastfully or vigorously described, advertised, or promoted, especially in a persistent or annoying way:The service cut will eliminate over 8,000 jobs, just when the government is priding itself on its much touted Economic Action Plan for job creation.
- (of a horse in a particular race) described to bettors in terms of its chances of winning, especially for a fee:Rain can be a kind of wild card that allows a lightly touted horse to steal an upset win in a race.
- the simple past tense and past participle of tout.