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Tot has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a small amount (especially of a drink)

"a tot of rum"

tot
2

a young child

"The little tot fell asleep while watching cartoons on the sofa."

3

A small child.

"The medical report noted that her speech impediment was caused by a small tumor on the tot, which is an initialism for the tip of the tongue."

4

A total, an addition of a long column of figures.

5

Initialism of tip of the tongue.

In plain English: A tot is a very small baby or young child who needs constant care and attention from their parents.

"The parents brought their little tot to see Santa at the mall."

Usage: Use this term only in accounting or mathematics to describe the sum at the bottom of a vertical list of numbers. It is not interchangeable with general synonyms like "total," which can refer to any aggregate amount regardless of how it was calculated.

Verb
1

determine the sum of

"Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

2

To sum or total.

"Please tot up your expenses before submitting the report."

Proper Noun
1

Initialism of Trail of Tears.

"The historical marker explains that the route was originally called TOt, standing for the tragic Trail of Tears."

Example Sentences
"The parents brought their little tot to see Santa at the mall." noun
"The tot spent all afternoon playing in the sandbox at the park." noun
"My cousin arrived with her one-year-old tot who kept pulling on everyone's clothes." noun
"After years of planning, they finally adopted a tiny tot from the shelter." noun
See Also
totted fellow child debt foolish total tots small
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
small indefinite quantity child count

Origin

The word "tot" was borrowed into English from Scots as a shortened form meaning small child. Its origin is uncertain but may have come from the verb "to totter," reflecting how young children move unsteadily.

Rhyming Words
otot stot pitot paletot meritot tater tot prostitot hottentot henri pitot space of destot
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