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Toss

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Noun

1. flip, toss

the act of flipping a coin

2. flip, pass, toss

(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

Example Sentences:
'the pass was fumbled'

3. toss

an abrupt movement

Example Sentences:
'a toss of his head'

Verb

4. flip, pitch, sky, toss

throw or toss with a light motion

Example Sentences:
'flip me the beachball'
'toss me newspaper'

5. flip, toss

lightly throw to see which side comes up

Example Sentences:
'I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!'

6. chuck, toss

throw carelessly

Example Sentences:
'chuck the ball'

7. convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss

move or stir about violently

Example Sentences:
'The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed'

8. cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out

throw or cast away

Example Sentences:
'Put away your worries'

9. toss

agitate

Example Sentences:
'toss the salad'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Toss

see synonyms of toss
verb
1. (transitive)
to throw lightly or with a flourish, esp with the palm of the hand upwards
2. 
to fling or be flung about, esp constantly or regularly in an agitated or violent way
a ship tosses in a storm
3. 
to discuss or put forward for discussion in an informal way
4. (transitive)
(of an animal such as a horse) to throw (its rider)
5. (transitive)
(of an animal) to butt with the head or the horns and throw into the air
the bull tossed the matador
6. (transitive)
to shake, agitate, or disturb
7. 
to toss up a coin with (someone) in order to decide or allot something
I'll toss you for it
let's toss for it
8. (intransitive)
to move away angrily or impatiently
she tossed out of the room
noun
9. 
an abrupt movement
10. 
a rolling or pitching motion
11. 
the act or an instance of tossing
12. 
the act of tossing up a coin
toss up (sense 1)
13. 
a fall from a horse or other animal
14.  argue the toss
15.  give a toss

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Toss

see synonyms of toss
verb transitive
1. 
to throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet
a boat tossed by a storm
2.  US
to mix lightly the parts or ingredients of (esp. a salad)
3. 
to disturb; agitate; disquiet
4. 
to throw (in various senses); specif., to throw upward, lightly and easily, from the hand
5. 
to throw in or bandy (ideas, remarks, etc.)
6. 
to lift quickly; jerk upward
tossing her head in disdain
7. 
to toss up with (someone for something)
see phrase below
verb intransitive
8. 
to be flung to and fro; be thrown about or pitched about
9. 
to fling oneself about in sleep, etc.; be restless in bed
10. 
to move or go impatiently, angrily, or disdainfully, as with a toss of the head
11. 
to toss up
see phrase below
noun
12. 
a tossing or being tossed; a throw, fling, pitch, etc.
13. 
tossup (sense 1)
14. 
the distance that something is or can be tossed

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Toss

see synonyms of toss
v. tossed, toss·ing, toss·es
v.tr.
1. To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden jerk: tossed the shirt on the floor. See Synonyms at throw.
2.
a. To throw or propel upward: The bull tossed him over the fence.
b. To throw or propel to the ground: The horse tossed its rider.
c. To cause to move from side to side or up and down: boats that were tossed by the storm.
d. To move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion.
3. To mix (food) lightly so as to cover with dressing or sauce: toss a salad.
4. To discuss informally; bandy: tossed the idea around.
5.
a. To flip (coins) in order to decide an issue.
b. To flip coins with: I'll toss you to see who goes first.
6.
a. To put in a given position, condition, or situation: tossed the suspect in jail.
b. To throw away; discard: I tossed the newspaper after reading it.
c. To disqualify or eject: The starter was tossed for throwing illegal pitches.
v.intr.
1. To be thrown here and there; be flung to and fro or up and down: The canoe tossed about on the waves.
2. To move about restlessly; twist and turn: toss in one's sleep.
3. To flip a coin to decide an issue.
n.
1.
a. The act of tossing something: the toss of a hat.
b. The distance that something is or can be tossed.
2. An abrupt upward movement, as of the head.
3. A flipping of a coin to decide an issue: The home team won the toss and elected to receive.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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