tote

UK: /ˈtəʊt/ US: /toʊt/ ,(tōt)

Inflections of 'tote' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

totes

v 3rd person singular

toting

v pres p

toted

v past

toted

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

tote¹ /toʊt/   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]

3. 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 © 2025

tote¹ (tōt),  v., tot•ed, tot•ing, n. 

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. 

4. the act or course of toting.
5. something that is toted.
6. See tote bag.

• origin, originally uncertain 1670–80,[American.]

tot ′a•ble, tote′a•ble, adj. 
tot ′er, n. 

tote² (tōt), 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), n. [Informal.]

1. a totalizator.

• by shortening 1890–95

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tote / təʊt/ verb

1. (transitive) to carry, convey, or drag

noun

1. the act of or an instance of toting
2. something toted

Etymology: 17th Century: of obscure origin

ˈtoter noun

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Tote / təʊt/ noun

1. the Tote ⇒ (sometimes not capital)
   short for totalizator1,