tout

nouns

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
ticket tout, tout
someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
tout, touter
one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
tipster, tout

verbs

advertize in strongly positive terms
"This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"
tout
is derived from
touter
is a type of (narrower)
pronounce judgment on
"They labeled him unfit to work here"
judge, label, pronounce
show off
blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt