Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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The K-pop star was spotted at Incheon Airport in South Korea in early October, toting a brown leather bag with a Hirono Living Wild-Fight for Joy Plush Doll, which surprisingly hasn’t sold out yet.—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025 Dowdle toted the rock 30 times for 184 rushing yards and added four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Complete your mushroom foraging kit This roomy mushroom gathering basket has a tote for easy over-the-shoulder toting.—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025 Soft, oversize totes signaled a move toward ease over rigidity.—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tote
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
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
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