Touting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who touts.

    "Abortive therefore, in a great measure, are the daily toutings of the emigration speculators, and their active crimps, with all their plausible assurances of speedy independence to be gained by adventurers of the pauper class […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of tout form-of, gerund, participle, present

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amplificationballyhoobig talkburlesquecaricaturedilation

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"There were hundreds of taxis at the airport, all touting for business."

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