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Tote

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtəʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/toʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tōt)

Inflections of 'tote' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
totes
v 3rd person singular
toting
v pres p
toted
v past
toted
v past p

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tote /təʊt/ n
  1. the Tote ⇒ (sometimes not capital) trademark
    short for , totalizator
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tote1 /toʊt/USA pronunciation   v., tot•ed, tot•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]
  1. to carry, as in one's arms:toting bags of groceries.
  2. to carry on one's person:to tote a gun.

n. [countable]
  1. an open shopping bag, used for carrying small items.
tot•a•ble, tote•a•ble, adj. 
tot•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tote1 (tōt),USA pronunciation 
v.t. 
  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.

n. 
  1. the act or course of toting.
  2. something that is toted.
  3. See tote bag.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1670–80,[American.]
tot ′a•ble, tote′a•ble, adj. 
tot ′er, n. 

tote2 (tōt),USA pronunciation v.t., tot•ed, tot•ing. 
  1. [Informal.]to add up;
    total.
  • probably verb, verbal use of tote, shortening of total 1885–90

tote3 (tōt),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. a totalizator.
  • by shortening 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tote /təʊt/ informal vb
  1. (transitive) to carry, convey, or drag
 n
  1. the act of or an instance of toting
  2. something toted
Etymology: 17th Century: of obscure originˈtoter n
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