tout vs shoot a line

tout is a noun but shoot a line is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tout	Yes	No	Yes	No
shoot a line	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tout and shoot a line are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tout include blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, swash, vaunt.

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

tout (verb)	shoot a line (verb)
show off	show off
advertize in strongly positive terms