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toss around Thesaurustossverb1. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:cast, dart, dash, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, shoot, shy, sling, throw.Informal: fire.2. To move vigorously from side to side or up and down:heave, pitch, rock, roll.3. To swing about or strike at wildly:flail, thrash, thresh.Idiom: toss and turn.4. To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment:agonize, squirm, turn, writhe.5. To impair or destroy the composure of:agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), unsettle, upset.Informal: rattle.6. To throw (a coin) in order to decide something:flip.Idiom: call heads or tails.phrasal verb toss aroundTo speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about:bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thrash out (or over), thresh out (or over).Informal: hash (over), kick around, knock about (or around).Slang: rap.Idiom: go into a huddle.phrasal verb toss down or off Informal. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid):drink, imbibe, pull on, quaff, sip, sup.Informal: swig.Slang: belt.Idiom: wet one's whistle.nounAn act of throwing:cast, fling, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, shy, sling, throw.toss around
toss around1. To hurl, fling, or cast someone or something from place to place or back and forth. A name, noun, or pronoun can be used between "toss" and "around." We went outside to toss a football around. The huge waves tossed us around while we were out on the open sea.2. To discuss something, especially in an informal, hypothetical, or noncommittal fashion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "toss" and "around." We tossed around a few plans for how we could reinvigorate interest in our product. Let's toss the idea around at our next meeting.3. To move around restlessly from one position to another. That fever kept me tossing around in bed all night. The child wouldn't sit still, tossing around in his seat from the boredom.See also: around, tosstoss someone or something aroundto throw someone or something around. The waves tossed him around and almost dashed him on the rocks. The waves tossed around all the little boats.See also: around, tosstoss something aroundFig. to discuss something. I have a few things to discuss. Can we meet later and toss them around? We tossed around a few ideas after dinner.See also: around, tosstoss around or toss aboutv.1. To throw something back and forth casually: We went to the park and tossed around a football. Bring the baseball to the park so we can toss it around.2. To change one's position restlessly while lying in bed: The patient tossed about in her sleep. I tossed around all night and didn't get any sleep.3. To discuss something informally; bandy something about: We've been tossing around the idea of moving to a warmer climate. They tossed the proposal about at the meeting, but no one was interested.4. To move about restlessly; twist and turn: The ship tossed about in the high seas.5. To throw, fling, or heave someone or something continuously about; pitch someone or something to and fro: The violent storm tossed the ship about. The luggage got tossed around in the trunk of the car.See also: around, toss |