Tater

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪtər/

Definitions of tater

noun a colloquial term for a potato

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat taters with my steak.

A2 My grandma makes the best mashed taters.

B1 Would you like some taters with your meal?

B2 The restaurant served crispy taters as a side dish.

C1 The chef prepared a gourmet dish with truffle-infused taters.

C2 The farm-to-table restaurant featured a special of roasted taters with rosemary.

Examples of tater in a Sentence

formal The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh taters.

informal I'm craving some taters for dinner tonight.

slang Let's grab some taters and chill at home.

figurative She's as tough as old taters when it comes to negotiations.

Grammatical Forms of tater

• past tense: tatered
• plural: taters
• comparative: more tater
• superlative: most tater
• present tense: taters
• future tense: will tater
• perfect tense: have tatered
• continuous tense: is tatering
• singular: tater
• positive degree: tater
• infinitive: to tater
• gerund: tatering
• participle: tatered

Origin and Evolution of tater

First Known Use: 1753 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'tater' is believed to be a shortened form of the word 'potato'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used colloquially in American English, 'tater' eventually became a common term for potato in various English-speaking regions.