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tot¹ Definition

tot (tät)

noun

  1. a young child
  2. Chiefly Brit. a small drink of alcoholic liquor

Etymology: prob. < Scand, as in ON tuttr, small chap, tutta, little girl

tot² Definition

tot (tät)

transitive verb, intransitive verb totted tot′·ted, totting tot′·ting

Brit., Informal to add; total
usually with up

Etymology: contr. < total

tot³ Definition

tot

total
tot Synonyms

tot

n.

tot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • choke: Boy, 9, saves choking tot ` We'll hold referendum on police.. .
  • give: This might involve completing a short form or just giving basic details tot he charity over the phone or the internet.
  • have: Good job I have the Tiny Tot to keep me busy all day!
  • add: Date window at the 6 position adding tot the perfect dial balance.
  • do: Then we'll do a tot of how everyone's done after the weekend.

Adjective modifier

  • tiny: Nevertheless, the thought of hurting a tiny tot never entered our minds.
  • due: This model is referred to as the reduced due tot he fact that it is slightly smaller than the moon watch.
  • little: Like two excited little tots at a party, they were off like a shot.
  • top: Search on for our top tot THE SEARCH is on to find the Derbyshire Times Child of the Year 2006.
  • young: Or keep the numbers down and go on a trip to the zoo or aquarium, young tots love the petting zones.
  • large: The food was " excellent " and large tots of gin cost 4d ( less than 2p ) a glass.

Modifies a noun

  • stop: Our tot stop provides a safe environment with lots of fun activities to keep young children interested.
  • group: Any Tameside childminder, playgroup or parent & tots group can borrow books, free of charge, from any Tameside library.
  • eh: In effect, this is an auxiliary clutch enabling the user to disengage instantly the drive tot eh rear roller.
  • lot: Were typically a centers tot lots florida health insurance miami traditional sushi chef.

Preposition: of

  • rum: I suppose he had had too much rum, we were all allowed a tot of rum each day.
  • whiskey: If a tot of whiskey is more your tipple, I recommend Burns ' Night at Manchester city center's The Bridge.