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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Thompson also penned a heartfelt message to the tot.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 July 2025
While the main pool was closed, the Park District kept its adjacent tot pool used by small children open.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Tater tots are featured in many offerings and salads have tater tots on them instead of croutons.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Their eldest son, Dakota, bears a striking resemblance to a young Culkin, and that has not been lost on the young tot, too.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Thompson also penned a heartfelt message to the tot.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 July 2025
While the main pool was closed, the Park District kept its adjacent tot pool used by small children open.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Tater tots are featured in many offerings and salads have tater tots on them instead of croutons.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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