- the act of vigorously and boastfully describing, advertising, or promoting something or someone, especially in a persistent or annoying way: The avid touting of any new technology should be greeted with a healthy dose of critical skepticism.
- the fraudulent act of promoting an investment while secretly receiving remuneration for doing so: The average investor who buys a heavily touted stock and sells it two days after the touting ends will lose close to 5.5%.
- vigorously and boastfully describing, advertising, or promoting something or someone, especially in a persistent or annoying way: Upon arrival the first thing we had to negotiate was the hordes of touting taxi drivers at the station.
- engaging in the fraudulent practice of promoting an investment while secretly receiving remuneration for doing so: Many an investor has been lured into buying stock by a touting celebrity with a rags-to-riches story.
