1
: a small child
2
: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot
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Verb
tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense
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Clare Fisher, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
One of the tots was picked up by their mother while others continued to sleep.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Try the best-selling Forky Bowl, a breakfast favorite consisting of tater tots loaded with bacon, eggs, and cheese.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The city unveiled a new tot lot at the park last year.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The final image uploaded shows the tot holding onto a camera.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
One of the tots was picked up by their mother while others continued to sleep.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Try the best-selling Forky Bowl, a breakfast favorite consisting of tater tots loaded with bacon, eggs, and cheese.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The city unveiled a new tot lot at the park last year.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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