tot

¹ American  

[tot] / tɒt /

noun

1. a small child.

2. Chiefly British. a small portion of a beverage, especially a dram of liquor.

3. a small quantity of anything.

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tot ² American  

[tot] / tɒt /

verb (used with or without object)

totted, totting

1. to add; total (often followed byup ).

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noun

1. a total.

2. the act of adding.

3. British Informal. a column of numbers to be added.

tot. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. total.

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tot ¹ British  

/ tɒt /

noun

1. a young child; toddler

2. a small amount of anything

3. a small measure of spirits

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tot ² British  

/ tɒt /

verb

1. (usually foll by up) to total; add

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Other Word Forms

• untotted adjective

Etymology

Origin of tot¹

1680–90; perhaps short for totterer ( def. )

Origin of tot²

1745–55; < Latin: so much, so many

Example Sentences

The spending that was originally anticipated for the fourth quarter is pushed forward tot the first quarter of 2026.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

A homeless services center is in the works too, and a tiny tot playground, torched several months ago, will be rebuilt in the new year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

They're starting to tot up against the hosts now.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

When you tot up the balance of alleged irreparable harms here, it isn’t even a close call.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2024

They brought the barrel and poured out a generous tot for the Questing Beast “Poor creature,” said King Pellinore indignantly.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White