Tote
verb
To carry something, especially something heavy or awkward.
She was toting a large bag of groceries.
Often appears as...
- tote a bag
- tote groceries
noun
A large bag used for carrying things.
She packed her things in a tote and left.
Often appears as...
- carry a tote
- pack a tote
noun
A system of betting on horse races which divides the total money bet into shares.
He decided to place his bet on the tote.
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Technical
verb
To carry something, especially something heavy or awkward.
She was toting a large bag of groceries.
Often appears as...
- tote a bag
- tote groceries
noun
A large bag used for carrying things.
She packed her things in a tote and left.
Often appears as...
- carry a tote
- pack a tote
noun
A system of betting on horse races which divides the total money bet into shares.
He decided to place his bet on the tote.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Effort
Suggests the action of carrying requires effort, possibly because of the weight or size of the item.
He was toting his heavy toolbox upstairs.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Invokes a picture of someone carrying something, typically by hand rather than using wheeled assistance.
She was seen toting around her toddler at the fair.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Context
More common in casual conversation than formal writing or speech.
I'll be toting a few beers over to the party tonight.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Effort
Suggests the action of carrying requires effort, possibly because of the weight or size of the item.
He was toting his heavy toolbox upstairs.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Invokes a picture of someone carrying something, typically by hand rather than using wheeled assistance.
She was seen toting around her toddler at the fair.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Context
More common in casual conversation than formal writing or speech.
I'll be toting a few beers over to the party tonight.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Effort
Suggests the action of carrying requires effort, possibly because of the weight or size of the item.
He was toting his heavy toolbox upstairs.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Invokes a picture of someone carrying something, typically by hand rather than using wheeled assistance.
She was seen toting around her toddler at the fair.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Context
More common in casual conversation than formal writing or speech.
I'll be toting a few beers over to the party tonight.
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Is pop art art? PIPE Amanda...
talk so I kind of I responded to the response and was like wow I had a nerve what's the nerve I kind of wanted to explore it my own gut when I had the tote was that you were actually there was you were tapping into something that might that goes very profoundly into the future of work may look like like the way the way that many people are paid in the future the future is going
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The operating system of...
to provide this push. Electrons, protons, oxygen, and phosphate groups are the main chemical currencies, and they're kept in small molecular wallets or larger tote bags to keep them safe. This is biochemistry, the study of how every part of the factory interacts to keep your life running smoothly
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A librarian's case...
We tell people, "We're here to help you." On the other hand, if you're struggling financially, and you make a mistake, the kind of mistake that anyone in this room could make -- your tote bag that belongs to the library sits by your back door for a couple of weeks longer than it should,
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Mick Mountz: What...
And it really came down to the fact that we couldn't do it cost effectively. Turns out e-commerce was something that was very hard and very costly. In this particular instance we were trying to assemble 30 items of inventory into a few totes, onto a van to deliver to the home.
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Why are cockroaches so...
consuming excrement and toting microbes like Staphylococcus aureus and E.coli. But they’ll rarely suffer any consequences. This is because they’re equipped with genes that provide immunity against numerous pathogens. These genes are often duplicated many times over.
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Which bag should you...
it might seem obvious that plastic is bad for the environment. Surely a paper bag or a cotton tote would be the better option. But is that really true? Each of these three materials has a unique environmental impact that’s determined by its carbon footprint,
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How Life Begins in the...
Not all parents leave the survival of their offspring to chance. Some have far fewer young and take much better care of them, brooding their precious cargo for days, even months. This speedy copepod totes her beautifully packaged eggs for days.
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Carrier Crab Carries...
modified to carry anything it can put between itself and harm's way a piece of dead coral seaweed a broken shell but sometimes that thing is alive here's a carrier crab toting a sea urchin a seemingly unwitting participant being
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The healing power of...
I wanted him to feel that he had something worthwhile to share with his daughter. For every day the next seven months, I visited him and brought books. My tote bag became a little library.
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Calling for change in...
world led the human civilization and tote where mathematics astronomy chemistry physics sciences and arts flourished and reserved the human
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Is pop art art? PIPE Amanda...
talk so I kind of I responded to the response and was like wow I had a nerve what's the nerve I kind of wanted to explore it my own gut when I had the tote was that you were actually there was you were tapping into something that might that goes very profoundly into the future of work may look like like the way the way that many people are paid in the future the future is going
Video examples
The operating system of...
to provide this push. Electrons, protons, oxygen, and phosphate groups are the main chemical currencies, and they're kept in small molecular wallets or larger tote bags to keep them safe. This is biochemistry, the study of how every part of the factory interacts to keep your life running smoothly
Video examples
A librarian's case...
We tell people, "We're here to help you." On the other hand, if you're struggling financially, and you make a mistake, the kind of mistake that anyone in this room could make -- your tote bag that belongs to the library sits by your back door for a couple of weeks longer than it should,
Video examples
Mick Mountz: What...
And it really came down to the fact that we couldn't do it cost effectively. Turns out e-commerce was something that was very hard and very costly. In this particular instance we were trying to assemble 30 items of inventory into a few totes, onto a van to deliver to the home.
Video examples
Why are cockroaches so...
consuming excrement and toting microbes like Staphylococcus aureus and E.coli. But they’ll rarely suffer any consequences. This is because they’re equipped with genes that provide immunity against numerous pathogens. These genes are often duplicated many times over.
Video examples
Which bag should you...
it might seem obvious that plastic is bad for the environment. Surely a paper bag or a cotton tote would be the better option. But is that really true? Each of these three materials has a unique environmental impact that’s determined by its carbon footprint,
Video examples
How Life Begins in the...
Not all parents leave the survival of their offspring to chance. Some have far fewer young and take much better care of them, brooding their precious cargo for days, even months. This speedy copepod totes her beautifully packaged eggs for days.
Video examples
Carrier Crab Carries...
modified to carry anything it can put between itself and harm's way a piece of dead coral seaweed a broken shell but sometimes that thing is alive here's a carrier crab toting a sea urchin a seemingly unwitting participant being
Video examples
The healing power of...
I wanted him to feel that he had something worthwhile to share with his daughter. For every day the next seven months, I visited him and brought books. My tote bag became a little library.
Video examples
Calling for change in...
world led the human civilization and tote where mathematics astronomy chemistry physics sciences and arts flourished and reserved the human
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Baron Vaughn
American Comedian
I'm waiting for some studio to be like, 'Look, we need you to be totes buff.' 'I'm sorry, what'd you say?' 'Totes buff. We're gonna get you a trainer.' And I'm like, 'Oh, awesome! I've been waiting for this moment.' I would love to get in shape for a reason besides my own health and life.
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George Monbiot
British Writer
We urgently need more trees, but we appear to believe that the only means of restoring them is planting. We have a national obsession with tree planting, which is in danger of becoming as tokenistic as bamboo toothbrushes and cotton tote bags.
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LaTanya Richardson
American Actress
Look at Michelle Obama. Everyone keeps making a big deal about her arms being exposed, but don't get it twisted: her arms are out for a reason. Black women have had those arms forever - lifting, picking cotton, toting and carrying babies.
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Caitlin Moran
British Journalist
I once went into a meeting, and every woman put her a million-pound bag on the table. Then I'm there with my tote bag and anorak. And I'm like, well, I'm still the most important person in the room right now.
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Kerli
Estonian Musician
I'm always toting my laptop and chargers and other essential goodies around with me everywhere I go... and I've got to have a totally killer bag to hold it all!
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Alex Ebert
American Musician
It's not that I want to necessarily avoid my darker moments, but I don't capitalize them and put a crown on them and tote them around as the answer anymore.
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Kyle Carpenter
American Soldier
Going from toting a machine gun in Afghanistan... to using a bed pan, and I can't even put my own socks on - that was hard to kind of suck it up.
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Sonia Rykiel
French Designer
The Rykiel woman? She doesn't have time to stop time. She's too busy running. In her hands she's carrying a tote, a baby, a book, a camera.
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Brad Goreski
American Designer
Whether it's a canvas tote or Givenchy, a day bag you love is essential. It doesn't have to be a fashion It bag of the season, either.
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Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss
American Designer
In Manhattan, my go-to bag is a black L.L.Bean tote it never looks dirty!
Quote examples
Baron Vaughn
American Comedian
I'm waiting for some studio to be like, 'Look, we need you to be totes buff.' 'I'm sorry, what'd you say?' 'Totes buff. We're gonna get you a trainer.' And I'm like, 'Oh, awesome! I've been waiting for this moment.' I would love to get in shape for a reason besides my own health and life.
Quote examples
George Monbiot
British Writer
We urgently need more trees, but we appear to believe that the only means of restoring them is planting. We have a national obsession with tree planting, which is in danger of becoming as tokenistic as bamboo toothbrushes and cotton tote bags.
Quote examples
LaTanya Richardson
American Actress
Look at Michelle Obama. Everyone keeps making a big deal about her arms being exposed, but don't get it twisted: her arms are out for a reason. Black women have had those arms forever - lifting, picking cotton, toting and carrying babies.
Quote examples
Caitlin Moran
British Journalist
I once went into a meeting, and every woman put her a million-pound bag on the table. Then I'm there with my tote bag and anorak. And I'm like, well, I'm still the most important person in the room right now.
Quote examples
Kerli
Estonian Musician
I'm always toting my laptop and chargers and other essential goodies around with me everywhere I go... and I've got to have a totally killer bag to hold it all!
Quote examples
Alex Ebert
American Musician
It's not that I want to necessarily avoid my darker moments, but I don't capitalize them and put a crown on them and tote them around as the answer anymore.
Quote examples
Kyle Carpenter
American Soldier
Going from toting a machine gun in Afghanistan... to using a bed pan, and I can't even put my own socks on - that was hard to kind of suck it up.
Quote examples
Sonia Rykiel
French Designer
The Rykiel woman? She doesn't have time to stop time. She's too busy running. In her hands she's carrying a tote, a baby, a book, a camera.
Quote examples
Brad Goreski
American Designer
Whether it's a canvas tote or Givenchy, a day bag you love is essential. It doesn't have to be a fashion It bag of the season, either.
Quote examples
Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss
American Designer
In Manhattan, my go-to bag is a black L.L.Bean tote it never looks dirty!
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