tot UK /tɒt/US /tɑt/noun 6verb 2forms 4phrases 1 noun6 •A small child.He learned to run when he was just a tot. •A small amount of liquor, (particularly) a small measure of rum.Then I give them a tot of rum apiece, as they sit huddled in their blankets. — 1897 •Ellipsis of tater tot. •A total, an addition of a long column of figures. •A small cup, usually made of tin. •(dialect, no longer used) A foolish fellow.Whoe answeared like a toute, or a maddman, as he was, that he was for the Kinge. — 1660 verb2 •To sum or total. •(UK, historical) To mark (a debt) with the word tot (Latin for "so much"), indicating that it was good or collectible for the amount specified. formstotted · totting · tots · TOTs Phrases with tot tot upTo calculate the sum of a number of numbers or quantities.
TOT noun 5forms 1phrases 1 noun5 •Initialism of tip of the tongue.When experiencing a TOT, people not only retrieve a blocked word's sound and meaning; they also know some of its grammatical properties. — 2001 •Initialism of transfer of technology. •Initialism of turnover tax. •Initialism of time on target •Initialism of time over target formsTOTs Phrases with TOT tot upTo calculate the sum of a number of numbers or quantities.