| total | |
| 1. n. An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. | |
| A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall. | |
| 2. n. (informal, mathematics) Sum. | |
| The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15. | |
| 3. adj. Entire; relating to the whole of something. | |
| The total book is rubbish from start to finish. The total number of votes cast is 3,270. | |
| 4. adj. (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute. | |
| He is a total failure. | |
| 5. v. To add up; to calculate the sum of. | |
| When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure. | |
| 6. v. To equal a total of; to amount to. | |
| That totals seven times so far. | |
| 7. v. (transitive, US, slang) to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss) | |
| Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car. | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) To amount to; to add up to. | |
| It totals nearly a pound. | |
