1
: a small child
2
: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot
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Verb
tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
Garner gladly stepped up and babysat the little tot in-between auditions.
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, the tot's water wings kept her afloat, and instead of pointing fingers, the whole family had a good laugh.
—Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Then, have dinner on-site at the Hearth & Candle, or just around the corner at Lot Six, featuring killer local beers and Korean-style karaage chicken clubs, banh mi, and a tater tot poutine.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Apparently there’s some lore about a girl who had a child with a Pokémon?
Turn down for tots.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
Garner gladly stepped up and babysat the little tot in-between auditions.
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, the tot's water wings kept her afloat, and instead of pointing fingers, the whole family had a good laugh.
—Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Then, have dinner on-site at the Hearth & Candle, or just around the corner at Lot Six, featuring killer local beers and Korean-style karaage chicken clubs, banh mi, and a tater tot poutine.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tot
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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