Total Definition & Meaning

total
adjective
  1. constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
  2. complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"
noun
  1. the whole amount
  2. a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
verb
  1. add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
  2. determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
  3. damage beyond the point of repair; "My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert"

"Total" in song lyrics

See how total is used in real songs:

  • "That's like 250 dollars total"
    Apathy — It Takes a Seven Nation Army to Hold Us Back
  • "lettin my vocals amass to some total"
    Asheru f/ Talib Kweli — Mood Swing
  • "napster is free thats the grand round total"
    Benefit — Musical Freedom

Usage tips for "total"

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