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noun
- 1. a very young child: "dancing classes for tiny tots" Similar Opposite
- 2. a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy: British "a tot of brandy" Similar
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informal. a young child: These are good, strong toys for tiny tots. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a child. child When I was a child the summers seemed to go on for ever. boy There's a new boy in my class. girl The girl's name is Sally. kid I'm off to pick up the kids from school. kiddie I saw her with a little kiddie in a pushchair.
Noun. From restaurants or doctor's appointments to car trips and plane rides, this is perfect for keeping your tots entertained in any circumstance where little hands need to be kept busy without a mess.
noun [ C ] us / tɑt / Add to word list. a small child: The tiny tot was trying so hard to keep up with his brother. (Definition of tot from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tot. tot. Hand a tot a color crayon (hopefully not near a wall), and he will make a mark. From Huffington Post.
noun. a young child; toddler. a small amount of anything. a small measure of spirits. tot. 2. / tɒt / verb. usually foll by up to total; add. Discover More. Other Words From. un·tot ted adjective. Discover More.
n. 1. a young child; toddler. 2. chiefly Brit a small amount of anything. 3. a small measure of spirits. [C18: perhaps short for totterer; see totter] tot. ( tɒt) vb, tots, totting or totted. ( usually foll by up) chiefly Brit to total; add. [C17: shortened from total or from Latin totum all]
A tot is a small child, like the tots at your little sister's nursery school. Tater tots, or little bitty potato puffs, are another kind of tot. The origin of the noun tot is a little unclear, although we know it first appeared in the 18th century.
Definition of 'tot' Word Frequency. tot. (tɒt ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense tots , present participle totting , past tense, past participle totted. 1. countable noun. A tot is a very young child. [informal] 2. countable noun. A tot of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy is a small amount of it in a glass.
tot 2 (tot), USA pronunciation v., tot•ted, tot•ting, n. v.t., v.i. to add; total (often fol. by up). n. a total. the act of adding. [Brit. Informal.] a column of numbers to be added.
A complete guide to the word "TOT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
: to add numbers together to find out the total. He totted up [= totaled] the bill. TOT meaning: 1 : a young child; 2 : a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
