tout (
http://definr.com/tout)
n 1: (British) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to
resell them at a profit [syn:
ticket tout]
2: someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen
way [syn:
touter]
3: one who sells advice about gambling or speculation
(especially at the racetrack) [syn:
tipster]
v 1: advertize in strongly positive terms; "This product was
touted as a revolutionary invention"
2: show off [syn:
boast,
swash,
shoot a line,
brag,
gas,
blow,
bluster,
vaunt,
gasconade]