noun Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
Be careful of the ticket touts outside the arena; they are famed for selling counterfeits.
noun A person at a racecourse who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
noun An informer in the Irish Republican Army.
noun A spy for a smuggler, thief, or the like.
verb To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote.
Mary has been touted as a potential successor to the current CEO.
verb To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
verb To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.
verb To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.