verb (used with object)
1.
to carry, as on one's back or in one's arms: to tote a bundle.
2.
to carry on one's person: to tote a gun.
3.
to transport or convey, as on a vehicle or boat.
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Origin:
1670–80, Americanism; origin uncertain
1670–80, Americanism; origin uncertain
Related forms
tot·a·ble, tote·a·ble, adjective
tot·er, noun
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verb (used with object), tot·ed, tot·ing.
Informal. to add up; total.
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tote (təʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to carry, convey, or drag |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act of or an instance of toting |
| 3. | something toted |
| [C17: of obscure origin] | |
| 'toter | |
| —n | |
| Tote (təʊt) | |
| —n | |
| (sometimes not capital) trademark the Tote totalizator short for totalizator | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tote
"to carry," 1677, of unknown origin; originally attested in Virginia, but OED discounts the popular theory of its origin in a W.African language (cf. Kikongo tota "pick up," Kimbundu tuta "carry, load," related to Swahili tuta "pile up, carry"). Tote bag is first recorded 1900.
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Slang Dictionary
tote definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Decorate a canvas tote for your parents to use at the grocery store in place of plastic bags.
Some people have a tendency to tote tunes on their travels.
And, unlike bulky or stationary shelters, the tote houses can easily be moved from one site to the next.
Bring the cute shoes in a tote bag, then change and put the boots in the bag for the duration of the event.
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