toss off

toss

T0283800 (tôs, tŏs)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.Phrasal Verbs: toss down Informal To drink in one draft by suddenly tilting. toss off Informal 1. To drink up in one draft.2. To do or finish quickly or casually: tosses off a blog entry every other day.Idiom: toss (one's) cookies To vomit.

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[Middle English tossen, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

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toss′er n.

toss off

vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to perform, write, consume, etc, quickly and easily: he tossed off a letter to Jim. 2. (tr) to drink quickly at one draught3. (intr) slang Brit to masturbate

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Verb	1.	toss off - write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"dash off, fling off, scratch off, knock offauthorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
	2.	toss off - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, pour down, pop, killdrink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

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