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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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond burgers, customers can find classics like jumbo hot dogs, sweet potato tots and coleslaw, according to the restaurant’s website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Younger tots will flip for the colorful spinner and activity book, while older kids can express themselves by coloring and drawing.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Emily started asking her then 2-year-old daughter the question on camera, capturing the tot’s adorable responses in her now recognizable raspy voice.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Years ago when our son was just a tot, my wife organized an Easter egg hunt for the neighborhood kids.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond burgers, customers can find classics like jumbo hot dogs, sweet potato tots and coleslaw, according to the restaurant’s website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Younger tots will flip for the colorful spinner and activity book, while older kids can express themselves by coloring and drawing.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Emily started asking her then 2-year-old daughter the question on camera, capturing the tot’s adorable responses in her now recognizable raspy voice.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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 Oct. 2025.
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