tote

tote ¹  (tt)

tr.v. tot·ed, tot·ing, totes Informal

1. To haul; lug.

2. To have on one's person; pack: toting guns.

n.

1. Informal A load; a burden.

2. A tote bag.

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[Perhaps (via Black West African English) of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo -tota, to pick up, and Swahili -tuta, to pile up, carry.]

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tota·ble adj.

toter n.

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tote ²  (tt)

tr.v. tot·ed, tot·ing, totes Informal

1. To determine the total of; add up.

2. To sum up; summarize.

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tote ¹

Verb

[toting, toted] Informal

1. to carry or wear (a gun)

2. to haul or carry [origin unknown]

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tote ²

Noun

the tote Trademark short for totalizator

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tote - a capacious bag or basket carryall, holdall, tote bag bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
Verb	1.	tote - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase" lug, tug carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

Translations

tote [təut] vt (col) → acarrear, cargar con