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toss /tos/ transitive verb (pat and pap tossed /tost/, or rarely tost; infinitive (Spenser) tossˈen)- To throw up in the air
- To throw lightly and carelessly (with away, aside, out, etc)
- To fling, jerk (eg the head), eg as a sign of impatience
- To roll about or throw from side to side or to and fro, esp repeatedly and violently
- To throw (a coin) into the air to make a decision, etc based on the side which falls upwards
- To settle a dispute with (someone) by doing this
- (of a horse) to throw (its rider)
- (of a bull, etc) to throw (a person, etc) into the air with its horns
- To coat (food) by mixing it gently with a dressing
- To discuss or consider, esp in an informal or light-hearted way
- To agitate
- To turn the leaves of (obsolete)
- To tilt in drinking
- To drink
intransitive verb- To be tossed
- To be in violent commotion
- To be rolled or thrown about from side to side or to and fro, esp repeatedly and violently
- To fling
- To toss up a coin
noun- An act of throwing upward
- A throwing up or back of the head
- Confusion, commotion
- The act of tossing a coin
- A fall from a horse
ORIGIN: Origin unknown tossˈer noun - A person or thing that tosses
- An unpleasant or despicable person (vulgar sl)
tossˈily adverb Pertly tossˈing noun and adjective tossˈy adjective Pert, contemptuous tossˈpot noun (slang) - A toper, a drunkard (old)
- An incompetent, unpleasant or foolish person (prob by confusion with tosser above)
- A jocular or hearty term of address, usu to a man (Aust)
tossˈ-up noun - The throwing up of a coin to decide anything
- An even chance or risk
argue the toss To dispute a decision not give a toss (slang) To have no concern whatever (about) toss and turn Be wakeful, restless and fidgety in bed toss off - To perform or produce quickly or cursorily
- To drink off in a single draught
- To remark casually
- To masturbate (vulgar sl)
toss out (old) To dress smartly, fancily toss up - To toss a coin
- To cook and serve up hastily
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