tote
/toʊt/
verb
- To carry or haul something, especially a heavy or awkward object.
- He toted his backpack all the way up the mountain.
- The workers tote heavy equipment across the construction site.
- She toted a stack of books from the library to her car.
noun
- A large bag or basket used for carrying items, often with handles.
- She packed her gym clothes in a canvas tote.
- I use a sturdy tote for grocery shopping instead of plastic bags.
- He bought a leather tote to carry his laptop and notebooks.
- A system of betting, especially at a racetrack, that calculates odds and payouts automatically (short for totalizator).
- The tote board showed the horse's odds at 5 to 1.
- The tote system ensures all bets are recorded and paid out fairly.
- He placed his bet at the tote window just before the race started.