toting
present participle oftote
tote
verb[T]
informaluk/təʊt/us/toʊt/tocarrysomething,especiallysomethingheavyorawkward:
She usually toted thebabyaroundin abackpack.
Thebuildingwassurroundedwithbodyguardstoting sub-machineguns.
Gun-totingsecuritymen werepostedat all theentrances.
Synonyms
carry(TRANSPORT)
cart
drag(PULL)
ferry
luginformal
Transferring and transporting objects
- bear
- bearer
- bike
- bike rack
- bore
- borne
- bring
- budge
- call forsomeone
- chauffeur
- convey
- portage
- post-delivery
- putsomething/someonedown
- redeliver
- redelivery
- transplant
- transport
- transportation
- truck
Examplesoftoting
toting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Many techniques are not yet understood by the people who have beentotingarms in the last six years.
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But she should know that there has been some pretty heavytotingof this project around the world.
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Who ever imagined such an unnatural conjuncture as an eagletotinga serpent in friendship?
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some of these paintings apparently show shaman-figurestotingmushrooms, and experiencing a shamanic trance.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Nevertheless, he continuestotinghis oxygen tank everywhere he goes, though he has regained the use of his voice.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lumpi calls his human punk friends, and together, they proceed calmly through the streetstotingseven coffins (the family's plus two others).
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