toss
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
tosses;
tossed;
tossing
tosses;
tossed;
tossing
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOSS
1
[+ object]
:
to throw (something) with a quick, light motion
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I tossed the ball to him. = I tossed him the ball.
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She tossed the ball high in/into the air.
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She tossed the paper at/into the recycling bin.
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He tossed his dirty socks onto the floor.
2
[+ object]
:
to move or lift (something, such as a part of your body) quickly or suddenly
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He tossed his head back.
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She tossed her hair and smiled.
3
:
to move (something) back and forth or up and down
[+ object]
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Waves tossed the ship about.
[no object]
-
The ship tossed on the waves.
4
[+ object]
:
to stir or mix (something) lightly
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Gently toss the salad.
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Toss the vegetables with olive oil.
5
:
to cause (something) to turn over by throwing it into the air
[+ object]
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toss a coin
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toss [=flip] a pancake
[no object]
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“Who's going to put out the trash?” “Let's toss for it.” [=let's toss a coin to decide]
toss and turn
:
to move about and turn over in bed because you are unable to sleep
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She was tossing and turning all night.
toss back
[phrasal verb]
toss back (something)
or
toss (something) back
informal
:
to drink (something) quickly
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He tossed back a shot of whiskey.
toss in
[phrasal verb]
toss in (something)
or
toss (something) in
:
to add (something) to what you are selling without asking for more money
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I'll even toss in [=throw in] an upgrade for free.
toss off
[phrasal verb]
1
toss (something) off
or
toss off (something)
informal
a
:
to produce (something) quickly and without much effort
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He tossed off a few lines of poetry.
b
:
to drink (something) quickly
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He tossed off a shot of whiskey.
2
toss out
[phrasal verb] US
1
toss (something) out
or
toss out (something)
a
:
to put (something that is no longer useful or wanted) in a trash can, garbage can, etc.
:
to throw (something) out
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It's time to toss out those bananas.
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Did you toss the newspapers out already?
b
:
to refuse to accept or consider (something)
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His testimony was tossed out by the judge.
c
:
to mention (something) as a possible thing to be done, thought about, etc.
:
suggest
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She tossed out a couple of ideas for improving the company's Web site.
2
toss (someone) out
or
toss out (someone)
:
to force (someone) to leave a place
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They tossed him out [=threw him out] of the bar after he started a fight.
toss your hat in/into the ring
2
toss
/ˈtɑːs/
noun
plural
tosses
2
toss
/ˈtɑːs/
noun
plural
tosses
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOSS
[count]
1
:
the act of throwing or tossing something with a quick, light motion
—
see also ring toss
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a bouquet toss
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He gave the salad a quick toss. [=he tossed the salad]
2
:
the act of throwing a coin up into the air in order to make a decision about something based on which side of the coin is shown after it lands
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They decided what to do by a coin toss.
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the toss of a coin
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She won the toss.
3
:
the act of moving your head suddenly upward and backward
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She threw her hair back with a toss of her head.
argue the toss
chiefly British, informal
:
to argue or disagree about something that is not important, that cannot be changed, etc.
not give a toss
British, informal
:
to not care at all about something
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He doesn't give a toss about our problems.
