/ təʊt; NAmE toʊt/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
(also the Tote ) [ sing. ] a system of betting on horses in which the total amount of money that is bet on each race is divided among the people who bet on the winners
2.
(also ˈtote bag ) [ C ] ( NAmE ) a large bag for carrying things with you
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
( informal , especially NAmE ) to carry sth, especially sth heavy :
We arrived, toting our bags and suitcases.
2.
-toting (in adjectives) carrying the thing mentioned :
gun-toting soldiers
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WORD ORIGIN
noun sense 1 late 19th cent.: abbreviation.
verb late 17th cent.: probably of dialect origin.