totaling
Translation
to total, to amount to, to add up to
Examples
The bill is totaling fifty dollars.
The bill is totalling fifty pounds.
The expenses are totaling more than we expected.
The expenses are totalling more than we expected.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to amount to (a number) The bill is totalling fifty pounds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: amounting to, adding up to
Etymology
From 'total', which comes from Medieval Latin 'totalis' (of the whole), from 'totus' (all, whole).
Memory Tips
Think of a calculator's 'TOTAL' button. When you press it, the numbers are 'totaling' up.