tot

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noun
  1. a small child.

  2. Chiefly British. a small portion of a beverage, especially a dram of liquor.

  1. a small quantity of anything.

Origin of tot

1
1680–90; perhaps short for totterer

Other definitions for tot (2 of 3)

tot2
[ tot ]

verb (used with or without object),tot·ted, tot·ting.
  1. to add; total (often followed by up).

noun
  1. a total.

  2. the act of adding.

  1. British Informal. a column of numbers to be added.

Origin of tot

2
1745–55; <Latin: so much, so many

Other words from tot

  • un·tot·ted, adjective

Other definitions for tot. (3 of 3)

tot.

abbreviation
  1. total.

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British Dictionary definitions for tot (1 of 2)

tot1

/ (tɒt) /


noun
  1. a young child; toddler

  2. mainly British a small amount of anything

  1. a small measure of spirits

Origin of tot

1
C18: perhaps short for totterer; see totter

British Dictionary definitions for tot (2 of 2)

tot2

/ (tɒt) /


verbtots, totting or totted
  1. (usually foll by up) mainly British to total; add

Origin of tot

2
C17: shortened from total or from Latin totum all

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