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[ taws, tos ] / tɔs, tɒs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toss ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), tossed or (Literary) tost; toss·ing.to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly: to toss a piece of paper into the wastebasket. to throw or send from one to another, as in play: to toss a ball. to throw or pitch with irregular or careless motions; fling or jerk about: The ship was tossed by waves. to agitate, disturb, or disquiet. to throw, raise, or jerk upward suddenly: She tossed her head disdainfully. to speak or express in a sudden offhand manner; interject: He tossed jokes into their serious discussion. to throw (a coin) into the air in order to decide something by the side turned up when it falls (sometimes followed by up). to toss a coin with (someone). to stir or mix (a salad) lightly until the ingredients are coated with the dressing. verb (used without object), tossed or (Literary) tost; toss·ing.to pitch, rock, sway, or move irregularly, as a ship on a rough sea or a flag or plumes in the breeze. to fling or jerk oneself or move restlessly about, especially on a bed or couch: to toss in one's sleep. to throw something. to throw a coin into the air in order to decide something by the way it falls (sometimes followed by up). to go with a fling of the body: to toss out of a room in a fit of anger. nounan act or instance of tossing. a pitching about or up and down. a throw or pitch. tossup (def. 1). the distance to which something is or may be thrown. a sudden fling or jerk of the body, especially a quick upward or backward movement of the head. Verb Phrasestoss off, - to accomplish quickly or easily.
- to consume rapidly, especially to drink something up in one swallow: He tossed off a cocktail before dinner.
- British Slang. to masturbate.
toss up, Informal. to vomit. Idioms for tosstoss one's cookies, Slang. cookie (def. 8).
Origin of tossFirst recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain synonym study for toss1. See throw. OTHER WORDS FROM tosstosser, nountoss·ing·ly, adverbun·tossed, adjectiveWords nearby tossToscanini, Arturo, tosh, to some degree, to spare, to speak of, toss, tossed salad, tosser, toss off, toss one's cookies, tosspot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tossIn the South Bay, a coin toss decided a 2000 race for a spot the Otay Water District board. Politics Report: The Election After the Election Is Underway|Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis|October 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego Add olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake. Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Toss the string beans and mesclun with enough dressing to moisten. The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Toss in Republican National Committee head Reince Priebus and his Democratic counterpart, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, too. Why D.C. Wants an Election About Nothing|Nick Gillespie|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But when the children are from a foreign place and show up uninvited, we toss compassion and decency out the window? Give the ‘Border Kids’ Dignity. Now.|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST The strategy is always the same: toss irrelevant mud on the offending argument—“he got his picture from Cracked.com.” The Crazy Way Creationists Try To Explain Human Tails Without Evolution|Karl W. Giberson|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST "Dunno ez I want ye now," she returned, with a toss of her head. Frank Merriwell Down South|Burt L. Standish So light was our top hamper and so steady was the drag astern that we appeared to toss but little in the seas. In Search of Mademoiselle|George Gibbs He mustn't be allowed to toss around, for that would start internal bleeding. Ted Strong in Montana|Edward C. Taylor It was not long before Macdonald began to toss and mutter in his sleep, breaking forth now and then into wild cries and curses. The Man From Glengarry|Ralph Connor Toss to mix thoroughly and then serve on individual salad plates. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for toss
verb(tr) to throw lightly or with a flourish, esp with the palm of the hand upwards to fling or be flung about, esp constantly or regularly in an agitated or violent waya ship tosses in a storm to discuss or put forward for discussion in an informal way (tr) (of an animal such as a horse) to throw (its rider) (tr) (of an animal) to butt with the head or the horns and throw into the airthe bull tossed the matador (tr) to shake, agitate, or disturb to toss up a coin with (someone) in order to decide or allot somethingI'll toss you for it; let's toss for it (intr) to move away angrily or impatientlyshe tossed out of the room nounan abrupt movement a rolling or pitching motion the act or an instance of tossing the act of tossing up a coinSee toss up (def. 1) a fall from a horse or other animal argue the toss to wrangle or dispute at length give a toss slang to be concerned or interested (esp in the phrase not give a toss) Word Origin for tossC16: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian, Swedish tossa to strew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with toss
In addition to the idioms beginning with toss - toss off
- toss one's cookies
also see: - throw away (toss out)
- throw (toss) one's hat in the ring
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to tosslob, twirl, sling, propel, fling, fire, chunk, hurl, chuck, flip, project, cast, pitch, launch, peg, heave, wing, bung, tumble, agonize |