tote¹ Definition
☆ tote (tōt)
transitive verb tot′ed, tot′·ing
- to carry or haul, esp. in the arms or on the back
- to be armed with (a gun, etc.)
Etymology: prob. of Afr orig., as in Kongo tota, to pick up
noun
- Informal
- the act of toting
- something toted; load; haul
- tote bag
- a small piece of baggage, usually of cloth, with handles and a shoulder strap
tote¹ Related Forms
tote² Definition
tote (tōt)
transitive verb tot′ed, tot′·ing
total: usually with up
tote³ Definition
tote (tōt)
noun
tote* Synonyms
tote Usage Examples
Object
- cylinder: Beginning in April, Groovy Girls will introduce girls' funky handbags in four styles classic, tote, cylinder and clutch.
- bag: Get Bags Of Every Variety Anywhere from plastic to tote bags.
- gun: Towns and cities â once peaceful â now overrun with gangs toting guns.
- ticket: Tote tickets similar to those used at race meetings.
- bin: Gone were most of the large tote bins carrying an indeterminate amount of work in progress.
- child: Tote children along in california card been voted best.
Adjective modifier
- small: I bought a Metro - described as a " small tote " .
- re-usable: Since all components are only small-volume components, the storage in re-usable totes is the ideal solution.
- shallow: Two shallow totes take the same space as one deep tote.
Modifies a noun
- bag: The large purple tote bag lies open at her feet.
- ticket: Q ) How much will the tote tickets be on the night?
- scoop6: In the event of a tote scoop6 leg being declared void, the tote scoop6 will operate on the remaining legs.
- warehouse: Furthermore the capacity of the tote warehouse will be almost double with an additional 55.000 storage locations.
- facility: Each room is equipped with CCTV and has an adjacent tote facility.
- sac: Other features include a zip baffle and neat tote sac for easy carriage.
Modifying Another Word
still: Kira Cochrane on James Brown: still toting a brand new bag He's always been an original.
Followed by an intransitive particle
around: A carrying handle makes them easy to tote around for an impromptu picnic.
Followed by a transitive particle
around: It may be hard work to tote kids around to do ticket sales but the lesson learned is worth its weight in gold.
Present participle complement
bet: Tote betting services main aim is to offer its customers great odds at prices that are second to none.
Noun used with modifier
order: Before starting the actual picking process the order totes are weighed to determine the tare weight for the subsequent control weighing.
Browse dictionary entries near tote
- ‹ totaquine
- ‹ totally
- ‹ totalizer
- ‹ totalize
- ‹ totalizator
- ‹ totality of the circumstances test
- ‹ totality
- ‹ totalitarianism
- ‹ totalitarian
- ‹ totalistic
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