tote

¹tote

transitive verb \ˈtōt\

tot·edtot·ing

Definition of TOTE

1

: to carry by hand : bear on the person : lug, pack

2

: haul, convey

— tot·er \ˈtō-tər\ noun

Origin of TOTE

probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry

First Known Use: 1677

Rhymes with TOTE

bloat, boat, coat, cote, dote, float, gloat, goat, groat, haute, moat, mote, note, oat, quote, rote, shoat, stoat, throat, vote

²tote

noun

Definition of TOTE

1

: burden, load

2

: tote bag

First Known Use of TOTE

circa 1772

³tote

transitive verb

tot·edtot·ing

Definition of TOTE

: add, total —usually used with up <toted up his accomplishments — G. P. Morrill>

Origin of TOTE

English dialect tote, noun, total

First Known Use: 1888

⁴tote

noun

Definition of TOTE

: pari-mutuel 2

Origin of TOTE

short for totalizator

First Known Use: 1891