- present participle of tot.
totting
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of totting
C19: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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He has scored in 14 straight games for his country, totting up 27 goals in the process.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Another visitor from Australia, Tony Cosford, was busy totting up the figures.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022
We might worry about the quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases totting up in the atmosphere, or feel increasingly nervous about tiny, naked-to-the-eye particles of pollution, especially in car-choked cities.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2021
Their own insularity prevents no one in this book from totting up the ethical and empathic deficits of others.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2019
"Well, Miss Polly, I take flour, an' water, an' sourin's, an' a pinch o' salt—" "Flour an' water, an' sourin's, an' a pinch o' salt," repeated Polly, totting the list off on her fingers.
From The Round-Up A romance of Arizona novelized from Edmund Day's melodrama by Edmund Day
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