Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The Trump campaign recently requested military aircraft capable of shooting down missiles to tote the former president around in the weeks before the election.—Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024 His painstaking efforts—which involved toting camera gear and traipsing through forests in snowshoes—were rewarded with this photograph of a resting lynx with its adult offspring standing behind it, sheltering from the wind.—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
For all that, the focus of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré flagship is also Au Départ’s bag offer, which spans 11 references and 52 variations, ranging from coated canvas totes to large leather bags.—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 The shop also sells toys for kids, shirts, hoodies, canvas totes, hats, journals, pens, bookmarks, puzzles and other gifts, like Modern Goldfish earrings, made by Kenna Covington, Tynes-Miller's neighbor.—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tote
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry
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