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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Charna Flam, People.com, 10 July 2025
Sonic pickle menu items The Sonic limited edition pickle menu will include a burger, slush and tater tots or french fries.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Appetizers like chicken nuggets, fries and tater tots.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Police were able to reach into the window to unlock the door and get the tot out of the car.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Sonic customers can get free medium fries or tots with any purchase made through the Sonic app.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 July 2025
Sonic pickle menu items The Sonic limited edition pickle menu will include a burger, slush and tater tots or french fries.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Appetizers like chicken nuggets, fries and tater tots.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Police were able to reach into the window to unlock the door and get the tot out of the car.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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