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View usage for: (tɒt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense tots, present participle totting, past tense, past participle totted1. countable nounA tot is a very young child. [informal] 2. countable nounA tot of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy is a small amount of it in a glass. [mainly British] Phrasal verbs: See tot up More Synonyms of tot (tɒt) noun1. a young child; toddler 2. mainly British a small amount of anything 3. a small measure of spirits Word origin C18: perhaps short for totterer; see totter (tɒt) verbWord forms: tots, totting or totted(usually foll by up) mainly British to total; add Word origin C17: shortened from total or from Latin totum all tot in American English 1 (tɑt) noun2. Chiefly British a small drink of alcoholic liquor Word origin prob. < Scand, as in ON tuttr, small chap, tutta, little girl tot in American English 2 (tɑt) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtotted or ˈtotting British, Informal to add; total : usually with up Word origin contr. < total tot in American English 3 Definition a very young child The library was full of tots today. Synonyms toddler mite wean (Scottish) bairn (Scottish, NorthernEngland) little one sprog (slang) munchkin (informal, mainly US) rug rat (slang) littlie (Australian, informal) ankle-biter (Australian, slang) tacker (Australian, slang) Definition a small drink of spirits a tot of dark rum Synonyms measure finger slug snifter (informal) toothful phrasal verbSee tot something upAdditional synonymsDefinition a newborn child We just had a baby. Synonyms child, infant, babe, wean (Scottish), little one, bairn (Scottish, NorthernEngland), suckling, newborn child, babe in arms, sprog (slang), neonate, rug rat (US, Canadian, informal), ankle biter (Australian, slang), tacker (Australian, slang) Definition a young human being This film is not suitable for children. Synonyms youngster, baby, kid (informal), minor, infant, babe, juvenile, toddler, tot, wean (Scottish), little one, brat, bairn (Scottish, NorthernEngland), suckling, nipper (informal), chit, babe in arms, sprog (slang), munchkin (informal, US), rug rat (slang), nursling, littlie (Australian, informal), ankle-biter (Australian, US, slang), tacker (Australian, slang) Definition a small amount of spirits, such as whisky a dram of whisky Synonyms measure, shot (informal), drop, glass, tot, slug, snort (slang), snifter (informal) - torture
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Additional synonymsDefinition a small drink of spirits She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac. Synonyms dram, shot (informal), drop, taste, finger, swallow, portion, peg (British), sip, draught, sup, mouthful, snifter (informal), soupçon Definition an injection of a vaccine or narcotic drug a shot of the drug Nembutal Synonyms injection, jab (British, informal), dose, measure, quantity, draught, booster, dosage, vaccination, immunization, inoculation |