Phrase guide

tot up

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌtɒt ˈʌp/
  • General-American: /ˌtɑt ˈʌp/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To calculate the sum of a number of numbers or quantities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • As soon as Debbie can tot up the scores, we'll know who won.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To add up (to).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, intransitive, usually

Examples

  • The bill tots up to 35 euros.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

determine the sum of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: total, tot, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: count, number, enumerate, numerate

History

Etymology

From total.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: additionner — to calculate the sum of
  • Russian: сумми́ровать (summírovatʹ) — to calculate the sum of
  • Russian: скла́дывать (skládyvatʹ) — to calculate the sum of
  • Spanish: adicionar — to calculate the sum of
  • Russian: равня́ться (ravnjátʹsja) — to add up to