tot

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noun

ˈtät 

1

: a small child

2

: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot

tot

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verb

totted; totting

transitive verb

: to add together : total

—usually used with up

tots up the score

intransitive verb

: add

Synonyms

Verb

• add
• cast (up)
• foot (up)
• sum
• summate
• total
• totalize
• tote (up)

Examples of tot in a Sentence

Verb

tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Nattily dressed in a tan peacoat and collared shirt, the puckish tot also made monster noises, stuck his fingers in his dad’s ears, plopped himself on the floor and went eye to eye with Trump. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025

Get The Recipe 21 of 50 Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Tater tots, cheese, eggs, and bacon—these are a few of our favorite things! —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025

The tot was pictured smiling from ear to ear while hanging out with Tony Stark and his dad at Disneyland Resort. 07 of 13 Kisses From Mom The doting mom planted a sweet smooch on her growing boy in this sweet shot posted on Valentine's Day 2023. —Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

The convenience store chain said the tots are available now at all Sheetz locations. —Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

tot., abbreviation of total

First Known Use

Noun

1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1772, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing tot

• tot up

Rhymes for tot

• aught
• baht
• blot
• bott
• bought
• brought
• caught
• clot
• cot
• cott
• dot
• fought

Kids Definition

tot

noun

ˈtät

: a small child