1
: a small child
2
: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot
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Verb
tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense
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Michael Nied, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Their concept, Westport Ale House, was an upscale sports bar with a menu featuring Maryland crab tater tots, Hawaiian hot dogs, Tank 7 doughnuts and a wide variety of craft beers.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Get the recipe 08 of 15 Cowboy Casserole Tater tots and ground beef?
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
The final image uploaded shows the tot holding onto a camera.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The tot, who is dressed in a pastel romper, is facing away from the camera and her face is only seen in profile.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Their concept, Westport Ale House, was an upscale sports bar with a menu featuring Maryland crab tater tots, Hawaiian hot dogs, Tank 7 doughnuts and a wide variety of craft beers.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Get the recipe 08 of 15 Cowboy Casserole Tater tots and ground beef?
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
The final image uploaded shows the tot holding onto a camera.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tot
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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