touter Definition

tout
verb touted, touting

intr
1. To persistently try to persuade people to buy something, give their support, etc.

Example: tout for trade
Form: tout for something (usually)
2. To advertise or praise strongly or aggressively.

Thesaurus: praise, laud, promote, endorse, plug (slang), hype (slang).
intr
3. To spy on racehorses in training to gain information about their condition and likely future performance.

noun

1. Someone who buys up large numbers of tickets for a popular sporting event, concert, etc and sells them at inflated prices to members of the public.

Form: ticket tout (in full)
2. Someone who spies on racehorses in training and passes information about their condition, etc to people wishing to bet on them.
3. Someone who touts for trade, especially persistently or aggressively.

Derivative: touter
noun

Etymology: 18c; 15c slang, meaning ‘to peep': from tuten to peep out.