1
: a small child
2
: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot
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Verb
tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Wally’s Cafe and wild Chinook salmon three ways (belly tartare, grilled loin and trim fried into a tater tot) at Localis.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Fans can find links to redeem the tots on Ore-Ida’s social media channel bios.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Parmesan Zucchini Tots Denser than your average tater tot—and (in this writer’s humble opinion) tastier, too.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Tater tots star in this recipe, which can be made ahead of time and will delight family and friends of all ages.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Wally’s Cafe and wild Chinook salmon three ways (belly tartare, grilled loin and trim fried into a tater tot) at Localis.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Fans can find links to redeem the tots on Ore-Ida’s social media channel bios.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Parmesan Zucchini Tots Denser than your average tater tot—and (in this writer’s humble opinion) tastier, too.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tot
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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