Definition

Adverb: - Swiftly, quickly, promptly: Describes an action performed with speed and often with a sense of being direct, neat, or without hesitation. It implies a rapid, sometimes sudden, movement into or through something.

Usage

The word tọt is used to modify a verb, emphasizing the speed and decisiveness of the action. It often describes a quick entry, insertion, or movement into a confined space or a destination.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Nó chạy tọt vào trong nhà. (He/she ran swiftly into the house.)
  • Con mèo tọt qua khe cửa. (The cat went quickly through the door gap.)
  • Đứa bé bỏ tọt kẹo vào miệng. (The child put the candy promptly into its mouth.)

Advanced Usage

• "tọt vào": to go/enter swiftly into.
  • Tên trộm tọt vào ngõ tối. (The thief darted into the dark alley.)
• "tọt ra": to come/exit swiftly out.
  • Nghe tiếng động, nó tọt ra khỏi phòng. (Hearing the noise, it bolted out of the room.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tọt ga (verb phrase): To go full throttle, to accelerate suddenly (often used for vehicles). This is a compound phrase.
  • Xe máy tọt ga vượt lên. (The motorbike accelerated suddenly to overtake.)
• Nhanh tọt (adjective phrase): Very fast, quick. This is a descriptive phrase.
  • Cô ấy làm việc nhanh tọt. (She works very quickly.)

Synonyms

• Nhanh: Fast, quick.
• Vụt: Swiftly, in a flash (often for movement).
• Lẹ: Quickly, promptly.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Chui tọt: To slip/swiftly into (a narrow space).
  • Con rắn chui tọt vào bụi cây. (The snake slithered swiftly into the bushes.)
• Bỏ tọt: To put/throw in swiftly.
  • Anh ta bỏ tọt lá thư vào túi. (He swiftly put the letter into his pocket.)

Related Idioms

• Vào tọt ra nhầy: (In and out swiftly and frequently) To describe someone going in and out constantly or a situation with constant comings and goings. This idiom contrasts "tọt" (swift in) with "nhầy" (a colloquial term suggesting slipping or moving out).
  • Cửa hàng đông khách, người vào tọt ra nhầy. (The store is crowded with customers constantly streaming in and out.)

adv

1. swiftly