tote

noun

/təʊt/

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(also the Tote)
[singular] a system of betting on horses in which the total amount of money that is bet on each race is divided among the people who bet on the winners
CultureThe name Tote was an informal short form of 'Horserace Totalisator Board', a British government organization, established in 1928. In 2011 the Tote was sold by the government to a private company.
Topics Sports: other sportsc2
(also tote bag)
[countable] (especially North American English) a large bag for carrying things with you

Word Originnoun sense 1 late 19th cent.: abbreviation.

verb

/təʊt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they tote	/təʊt/ /təʊt/
he / she / it totes	/təʊts/ /təʊts/
past simple toted	/ˈtəʊtɪd/ /ˈtəʊtɪd/
past participle toted	/ˈtəʊtɪd/ /ˈtəʊtɪd/
-ing form toting	/ˈtəʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtəʊtɪŋ/

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tote something (especially North American English, informal) to carry something, especially something heavy
- We arrived, toting our bags and suitcases.
-toting
(in adjectives) carrying the thing mentioned
- gun-toting soldiers

Word Originverb late 17th cent.: probably of dialect origin.