tot
1a small child.
Chiefly British. a small portion of a beverage, especially a dram of liquor.
a small quantity of anything.
Origin of tot
1Words Nearby tot
Other definitions for tot (2 of 3)
to add; total (often followed by up).
a total.
the act of adding.
British Informal. a column of numbers to be added.
Origin of tot
2Other words from tot
- un·tot·ted, adjective
Other definitions for tot. (3 of 3)
total.
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How to use tot in a sentence
The netting enclosure with two zippers for an easy entrance and exit will help keep your tot safe.
Jump around! The best trampolines for family fun | Irena Collaku | August 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceTo determine if the pups’ warbling was similar to those of human tots, Fernandez spent every day for four months observing the newborns from sunrise to sunset.
Both bats and humans test out talking as infants | Sara Kiley Watson | August 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIf your most crucial beach accessory happens to be your tiny tots, make sure to look at a beach wagon that can comfortably accommodate them.
Best beach wagons: Get your gear to the beach in one trip | Florie Korani | July 21, 2021 | Popular-ScienceI went with Molly Yeh’s tater tot chicken pot hotdish, because I love a tot and also I find Yeh’s recipes charming and reliable.
Perhaps Pappy fans are so insatiable that they even want the detritus of their favorite tot.
Meet the tiny tot who, armed with a juice box and the "it" haircut, is proving that kids can be stylish, too.
The Littlest Fashionista Is Just Plain Stinkin’ Cute | Justin Jones | May 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHere's hoping Pauly D waits a few years before popping his tot in a tanning bed.
‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Feud Heats Up, Jeremy Piven May Be Delaying ‘Entourage’ Film | Culture Team | October 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne thing is for sure, the royal tot will be the most famous baby in the world.
Charles et al didn't just tot up how much members of each racial group spent.
Alila is such a strong, active boy now, it is hard to imagine him in his babyhood,—he was such a tiny brown tot!
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeHe is only a pettifogging country Squire, whose views on the Land Question are ob-solete in tot-to.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsIt staggered forward, held on by the cords, felt round the edge of the bag for the tot, and drank about a quart of water.
Over the Sliprails | Henry LawsonBruno, satis admirari non possum quid agas vt tot pecunias consumas.
The Age of Erasmus | P. S. AllenMaggie and tot cried out, "We've seen it; come, mother, and look quick."
British Dictionary definitions for tot (1 of 2)
/ (tɒt) /
a young child; toddler
mainly British a small amount of anything
a small measure of spirits
Origin of tot
1British Dictionary definitions for tot (2 of 2)
/ (tɒt) /
(usually foll by up) mainly British to total; add
Origin of tot
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