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tote

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tote (verb)
  2. tote (verb)
  3. gun toting (noun)
  4. gun-toting (adjective)

1tote

verb \ˈtōt\
tot·edtot·ing

Definition of TOTE

transitive verb
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

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