tot

1 of 2

noun

ˈtät 

1

: a small child

2

: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot

tot

2 of 2

verb

totted; totting

transitive verb

: to add together : total

—usually used with up

tots up the score

intransitive verb

: add

Synonyms of tot

Verb

• add
• cast (up)
• foot (up)
• tote (up)

Examples of tot in a Sentence

Verb

tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039. — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

The best part about these tacos were the tater tot cheddar cheese shell they were wrapped in. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

It's topped with mozzarella and American cheese; the mixture is placed atop a bed of cheddar cheese tater tots formed into a taco shell and finished with buffalo buttermilk ranch coleslaw, garlic parmesan buffalo sauce and more tots. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Where to Eat and Drink Low Tide Spot The menu is refreshingly simple at Low Tide Spot, which is known for smash burgers and Oklahoma fried onion burgers served with fries and tots cooked in beef tallow. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

tot., abbreviation of total

First Known Use

Noun

1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1770, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing tot

• tot up

Rhymes for tot

• aught
• baht
• blot
• bott
• bought
• brought
• caught
• clot
• cot
• cott
• dot
• fought

Kids Definition

tot

noun

ˈtät

: a small child