tout

noun

  1. 1

    one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

  2. 2

    someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way

  3. 3

    someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

verb

  1. 1

    show off

  2. 2

    advertize in strongly positive terms

    This product was touted as a revolutionary invention

Synonyms

Also useful for “tout”:Unscrambler