toss
transitive verb
- to throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet: a boat tossed by a storm
- ☆ to mix lightly the parts or ingredients of (esp. a salad)
- to disturb; agitate; disquiet
- to throw (in various senses); specif., to throw upward, lightly and easily, from the hand
- to throw in or bandy (ideas, remarks, etc.)
- to lift quickly; jerk upward: tossing her head in disdain
- to toss up with (someone for something): see phrase below
intransitive verb
- to be flung to and fro; be thrown about or pitched about
- to fling oneself about in sleep, etc.; be restless in bed
- to move or go impatiently, angrily, or disdainfully, as with a toss of the head
- to toss up: see phrase below
noun
- a tossing or being tossed; a throw, fling, pitch, etc.
- tossup (sense )
- the distance that something is or can be tossed
See toss in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tôs, tŏs)
verb tossed,
toss·ing,
toss·es verb, transitive- To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden slight jerk: tossed the shirt on the floor. See Synonyms at throw.
- To throw, fling, or heave continuously about; pitch to and fro: boats that were tossed by the storm.
- To throw upward: The bull tossed him over the fence.
- To mix (a salad) lightly so as to cover with dressing.
- To discuss informally; bandy: tossed the idea around.
- To move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion: “tossing their heads in sprightly dance” (William Wordsworth).
- To disturb or agitate; upset.
- To throw to the ground: ducked the blow and tossed his opponent.
a. To flip (coins) in order to decide an issue.
b. To flip coins with: I'll toss you to see who goes first.
- To put in a given position, condition, or situation: tossed the criminal in jail.
- To throw away; discard: I tossed the newspaper after reading it.
- To disqualify or eject: The starter was tossed for throwing illegal pitches.
verb, intransitive- To be thrown here and there; be flung to and fro.
- To move about restlessly; twist and turn: toss in one's sleep.
- To flip a coin to decide an issue.
noun- The act of tossing or the condition of being tossed.
- The distance that something is or can be tossed.
- An abrupt upward movement, as of the head.
- A flipping of a coin to decide an issue: The home team won the toss and elected to receive.
Phrasal Verbs: toss down Informal To drink in one draft by suddenly tilting.
toss off Informal To drink up in one draft. To do or finish effortlessly or casually:
“technicians who can toss off the Romantic blockbusters with stupendous speed” (Annalyn Swan).Related Forms:
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