tote
1 of 4verb (1)
ˈtōt 
toted; toting
transitive verb
1
: to carry by hand : bear on the person : lug, pack
2
: haul, convey
toter
ˈtō-tər
noun tote
2 of 4noun (1)
1
: tote bag
2
: burden, load
tote
3 of 4verb (2)
toted; toting
transitive verb
: add, total —usually used with up
toted up his accomplishments
G. P. Morrill
G. P. Morrilltote
4 of 4noun (2)
: pari-mutuel sense 2
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- bear
- carry
- cart
- convey
- ferry
- haul
- lug
- pack
- transport
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry
Verb (2)
English dialect tote, noun, total
Noun (2)
short for totalizator
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (1)
circa 1772, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Verb (2)
1888, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1891, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing tote
Kids Definition
tote
verb
ˈtōt
toted; toting
: carry sense 1, haul
He totes a heavy backpack.
toting
verb
as in carrying
to support and take from one place to another toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- carrying
- hauling
- transporting
- ferrying
- packing
- bringing
- sending
- lugging
- carting
- conveying
- bearing
- delivering
- taking
- shipping
- transferring
- transmitting
- forwarding
- moving
- fetching
- removing
- shifting
- handing over
- resurrectionised
- resurrectionises
- resurrectionising
- resurrectionism
- resurrectionisms
- resurrectionist
- resurrectionists
- resurrectionize
- resurrectionized
- resurrectionizes
- resurrectionizing
- resurrections
- resurrective
- resurrector
- resurrectors
- resurrects
- resurrender
- resurvey
- resurveyed
- resurveying
- resurveys
- resuscitable
- resuscitably
- resuscitants
- resuscitate