tot
To sum or totalTo sum or total.
» I'll make some tater tots for the kids.
Ich mache ein paar Kartoffelbällchen für die Kleinen. — raggione
Я зроблю дітям картопляних кульок. — deniko
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo sum or total.
determine the sum of
(UK, historical)To mark (a debt) with the word tot (Latin for "so much"), indicating that it was good or collectible for the amount specified.
a totted debt
Examples
9 sentencesI'll make some tater tots for the kids.
Я зроблю дітям картопляних кульок. — deniko
deIch mache ein paar Kartoffelbällchen für die Kleinen. — raggione
The tot still liked baby food.
Lorenzo reported the truck tot he police.
Ziri was very close tot he camp site.
The little tot ebulliently ran to her new toy.
Origin
Clipping of total (“to sum”).Clipping of total (“to sum”).
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Forms
tots, totting, totted, tottedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.