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

Verb

• add
• cast (up)
• foot (up)
• sum
• summate
• total
• totalize
• 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

The blonde tot frequently appeared on her parents' renovation show Flip or Flop, which ran from 2013 to 2022. —Jillian Pretzel, People.com, 20 June 2025

For his last meal, Smith requested hot dogs, tater tots, and apple pie with vanilla ice cream for his last meal, Tennessee Department of Corrections spokesperson Dorinda Carter told The Tennessean. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 23 May 2025

Best Teether Meet your teething tot’s new best friend. —Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025

Tesla's stock remains tethered tots most destructive asset The notion that free markets efficiently allocate resources and correct leadership failures forms the backbone of American capitalism. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

tot., abbreviation of total

First Known Use

Noun

1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1772, 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