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单词 toss
释义 toss

toss /tɒs/ aep /tɑːs/

noun (THROW)
a toss of a coin
1
F0 an act of throwing a coin in the air and guessing which side will land facing upward as a way of deciding something
Thesaurus+: ↑Decisions and decidingThesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risks
win/lose the toss
2
F0 to guess correctly/wrongly which side of a coin will be facing up when it lands on the ground after being thrown
Thesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risks
3
F0 [C] an act of throwing something in a careless or relaxed way
Thesaurus+: ↑Throwing
noun [C usually singular] (MOVEMENT)
F0 a sudden quick movement: » "I don't care," she replied with a toss of her head.Thesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movements
verb (FOOD) ↑Verb Endings for toss
1
F0 [T] When you toss food you shake or mix small pieces of it together with a sauce or dressing:
» a tossed salad» carrots tossed in butterThesaurus+: ↑Preparing food , ↑Preparing food using heat
toss a pancake UK
2
F0 to quickly and suddenly lift the pan in which a pancake (= a thin, flat, round cake) is cooking so that the pancake goes up into the air and turns over before falling back into the pan
Thesaurus+: ↑Preparing food , ↑Preparing food using heat
verb (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for toss
1
F0 [T] If you toss your hair or a part of your body you move it up and back suddenly:
» She tossed her head in annoyance.» She tossed back her hair.Thesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movements
toss and turn C2 [I]
2
F0 to move about from side to side or turn a lot in bed, especially because you cannot sleep:
» I was tossing and turning all night.Thesaurus+: ↑Not sleeping and not unconscious
verb [I or T] (ALSO toss sb for sth, ALSO toss up) (COIN) ↑Verb Endings for toss
C1 to throw a coin up into the air and guess which side will land facing up, as a way of making a decision: » Let's toss a coin/Let's toss up to see who'll go first.» "I'll toss you for it - heads or tails?"Thesaurus+: ↑Decisions and decidingThesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risks
verb [T usually + adv/prep] (THROW) ↑Verb Endings for toss
C2 to throw something carelessly: » He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.» The bull tossed him up into the air.» [+ two objects] Andrew tossed him the ball.Thesaurus+: ↑Throwing
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Extra Examples:» Let's toss a coin to see who'll go first.» He tossed the letter into the bin.» They tossed the beggars a few coins.» I tossed a few clothes into a suitcase.» I tossed a clove of garlic into the stew.
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