英语词汇“tost”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tost v. [Literary.]

a pt. and pp. of toss.

toss v., tossed or tost, toss•ing, n.
v.

to throw, esp. lightly or carelessly:[~ + object]came in and tossed her coat on the chair.
to throw from one to another, as in play:[~ + object]to toss a ball back and forth.
to move or pitch with irregular motions;
jerk about: [no object]tossing and turning all night.[~ + object]The storm tossed the ship about.
to throw upward suddenly, as the head:[~ + object]She tossed her head and laughed.
to throw (a coin) into the air to decide something according to the side facing upwards when it falls: [~ + object]The official tossed a coin and it came up heads.[~ + object + for + object]We can't decide who should go first; I'll toss you for it.[no object* (~ + for + object)]We can't decide who should go first; let's toss for it.
[~ + object] to mix (a salad) lightly until the ingredients are coated with the dressing.
toss off:
- to accomplish quickly or easily: [~ + off + object]sat down and tossed off an essay.[~ + object + off]to toss that essay off.

n. [countable]

an act or instance of tossing.
a pitching about, or up and down.
a throw or pitch.
tossup (def. 1).
a sudden fling or jerk, esp. of the head:The horse gave a sharp toss of the head and refused to go forward.

toss v., tossed or (Literary) tost;
toss•ing;
n.

v.t.

to throw, pitch, or fling, esp. 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 fol. by up).
to toss a coin with (someone).
to stir or mix (a salad) lightly until the ingredients are coated with the dressing.

v.i.

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, esp. 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 fol. by up).
to go with a fling of the body:to toss out of a room in a fit of anger.
toss off:
- to accomplish quickly or easily.
- to consume rapidly, esp. to drink something up in one swallow:He tossed off a cocktail before dinner.
- [Brit. Slang.]to masturbate.
toss one's cookies, [Slang.]See cookie (def. 6).
toss up, [Informal.]to vomit.

an 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, esp. a quick upward or backward movement of the head.

origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605

toss ′er, n.
toss ′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See throw.

toss /tɒs/ vb

(transitive) 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 way: a ship tosses in a storm
to discuss or put forward for discussion in an informal way
(transitive) (of an animal such as a horse) to throw (its rider)
(transitive) (of an animal) to butt with the head or the horns and throw into the air
(transitive) to shake, agitate, or disturb
to toss up a coin with (someone) in order to decide or allot something
(intransitive) to move away angrily or impatiently

an abrupt movement
a rolling or pitching motion
the act or an instance of tossing
the act of tossing up a coin
See toss up
a fall from a horse or other animal

Etymology: 16th Century: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian, Swedish tossa to strew

单词	tost
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tost (tôst, tost),USA pronunciation v. [Literary.] a pt. and pp. of toss. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 toss /tɔs, tɑs/USA pronunciation v., tossed or tost, toss•ing, n. v. to throw, esp. lightly or carelessly:[~ + object]came in and tossed her coat on the chair. to throw from one to another, as in play:[~ + object]to toss a ball back and forth. to move or pitch with irregular motions; jerk about: [no object]tossing and turning all night.[~ + object]The storm tossed the ship about. to throw upward suddenly, as the head:[~ + object]She tossed her head and laughed. to throw (a coin) into the air to decide something according to the side facing upwards when it falls: [~ + object]The official tossed a coin and it came up heads.[~ + object + for + object]We can't decide who should go first; I'll toss you for it.[no object* (~ + for + object)]We can't decide who should go first; let's toss for it. [~ + object] to mix (a salad) lightly until the ingredients are coated with the dressing. toss off: to accomplish quickly or easily: [~ + off + object]sat down and tossed off an essay.[~ + object + off]to toss that essay off. n. [countable] an act or instance of tossing. a pitching about, or up and down. a throw or pitch. tossup (def. 1). a sudden fling or jerk, esp. of the head:The horse gave a sharp toss of the head and refused to go forward. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 toss (tôs, tos),USA pronunciation v., tossed or (Literary) tost; toss•ing; n. v.t. to throw, pitch, or fling, esp. 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 fol. by up). to toss a coin with (someone). to stir or mix (a salad) lightly until the ingredients are coated with the dressing. v.i. 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, esp. 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 fol. by up). to go with a fling of the body:to toss out of a room in a fit of anger. toss off: to accomplish quickly or easily. to consume rapidly, esp. to drink something up in one swallow:He tossed off a cocktail before dinner. [Brit. Slang.]to masturbate. toss one's cookies, [Slang.]See cookie (def. 6). toss up, [Informal.]to vomit. n. an 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, esp. a quick upward or backward movement of the head. origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605 toss ′er, n. toss ′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See throw. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: toss /tɒs/ vb (transitive) 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 way: a ship tosses in a storm to discuss or put forward for discussion in an informal way (transitive) (of an animal such as a horse) to throw (its rider) (transitive) (of an animal) to butt with the head or the horns and throw into the air (transitive) to shake, agitate, or disturb to toss up a coin with (someone) in order to decide or allot something (intransitive) to move away angrily or impatiently n an abrupt movement a rolling or pitching motion the act or an instance of tossing the act of tossing up a coin See toss up a fall from a horse or other animal Etymology: 16th Century: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian, Swedish tossa to strew
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