tote

¹

[ toht ]

verb (used with object)

, tot·ed, tot·ing.

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.

noun

1. the act or course of toting.
2. something that is toted.
3. tote bag.

tote

²

[ toht ]

verb (used with object)

, tot·ed, tot·ing.

1. Informal. to add up; total.

tote

³

[ toht ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a totalizator.

tote

¹

/ təʊt /

verb

1. tr to carry, convey, or drag

noun

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

Tote

²

/ təʊt /

noun

1. See totalizator
   the Tote
   the Tote sometimes not capital short for totalizator totalizator

Derived Forms

• ˈtoter, noun

Other Words From

• tota·ble totea·ble adjective
• toter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tote¹

An Americanism dating back to 1670–80; origin uncertain

Origin of tote²

First recorded in 1885–90; probably verb use of tote, shortening of total

Origin of tote³

First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of tote¹

C17: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

You can pick up the dachshund, stash them in your tote bag, and then, they’re not aggressive anymore.

From Freakonomics

On the brick sidewalk at the corner of Winter and Tremont Streets across from Boston Common, Luscomb regularly stood and sold copies of the suffragist newspaper Woman’s Journal from her tote bag under a hawker’s license.

From MIT Technology Review

Add in stress, fear of gun-toting spouses and excess amounts of alcohol and we really don’t know much about the objective size of a penis.

From Ozy

They’re flat woven with Turkish cotton, which means they’re super lightweight, extremely portable—great for throwing into a tote bag or backpack—and quick to dry, which is a huge bonus for avoiding mildew.

From Popular-Science

Craft a custom tote bag You can use a coffee sack as the base for any fabric-project you like, but a tote bag might be the simplest.

From Popular-Science

“Diversification” is a hedge fund wife eschewing a Lily Pulitzer tote bag in favor of one made by Sloane Ranger or Jonathan Adler.

From The Daily Beast

And so, NPR, please prepare a complimentary tote bag for Mr. Cantor.

From The Daily Beast

We regret the interpretation of this tote's design and apologize for any misunderstanding.

From The Daily Beast

The resulting product is a “clutch that pulls out and becomes a tote.”

From The Daily Beast

The dark-suited security guys rushed forward to tote the offenders from the room.

From The Daily Beast

He aint got no bag fer ter tote, en he pick up he foots mighty peart.

From Project Gutenberg

"Moze, I'll tote the grub an' you lead out of hyar, till we git past the wust timber," he said.

From Project Gutenberg

Huh, Ise seen many a corporation dat hatter have good thick leather soles fer ter tote em round.

From Project Gutenberg

Old trails and tote roads are kept clear of obstructions to make the woods more accessible.

From Project Gutenberg

They came up the old "tote-road" by the river side, and a herd of buffaloes on a stampede could hardly have made more noise.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bag
• handbag
• satchel
• shopping bag
• tote bag