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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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
The tot was present in the home when police arrived, prosecutors said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Tater tots star in this recipe, which can be made ahead of time and will delight family and friends of all ages.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Wally’s Cafe and wild Chinook salmon three ways (belly tartare, grilled loin and trim fried into a tater tot) at Localis.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
For something simpler, there’s a children’s menu with basic chicken or steak tacos, quesadillas and tater tots.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
The tot was present in the home when police arrived, prosecutors said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Tater tots star in this recipe, which can be made ahead of time and will delight family and friends of all ages.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Wally’s Cafe and wild Chinook salmon three ways (belly tartare, grilled loin and trim fried into a tater tot) at Localis.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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