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toss English

Meaning toss meaning

What does toss mean?
Definitions in simple English

toss Noun

— A toss is also known as a throw of a ball.

toss Verb

— When you toss something, you throw the object to another person. I am here! Toss the ball to me!

toss

— verb (= flip) throw or toss with a light motion flip me the beachball toss me newspaper — verb (= flip) lightly throw to see which side comes up I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin! — verb (= chuck) throw carelessly chuck the ball — verb (= thrash) move or stir about violently The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed — noun (= flip) the act of flipping a coin — noun (= pass) (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team the pass was fumbled — verb agitate toss the salad — verb (= cast away, put away) throw or cast away Put away your worries — noun an abrupt movement a toss of his head

Synonyms toss synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as toss?

toss English » English

throw cast fling pitch discard hurl flip chuck throw away shake heave jolt wave thrash launch throw out sling sky jerk cowry cast aside bump toss out toss away thresh about thresh thrash about stir sprinkle slash shy scatter put away project pass jactitate flick dispose convulse chuck out cast away toss-up throwing throw up throw dice stir up spit shoot shock shaking

Topics toss topics

What do people use toss to talk about?
Physical actions Move something Carry

Throw

  • What words refer to throwing something in a careless way?
    chuck sling toss pitch flick
  • What words refer to throwing something so that it turns over and over?
    toss flip
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Wave
Daily life Food Food preparation

Steps in food preparation
Physical actions Have, be with Keep something

Throw away
Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Cast lots
Daily life Sleep

Wake up
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Uncertain

Conjugation toss conjugation

How do you conjugate toss?

toss · verb

Examples toss examples

How do I use toss in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom won the toss.
Let's decide by coin toss.
Toss the gun onto the table.
I should probably just toss this in the trash.
Toss her the ball.
The game begins with a coin toss.
Whether you pick the Lions or Tigers to win, the result will be a toss-up because both teams are equally strong.
Let's decide with a coin toss.
Toss your gun over here.
Let's toss a coin.
Toss the ball to Tom.
Toss him the ball.

Movie subtitles

I don't give a toss.
Have to toss it off, though.
Prepare to toss oars.
Toss your oars.
Shorty, will you toss up that kelly?
It sort of turned out better to toss it to the wolves, didn't it?
He'll toss and turn all night.
Toss it out now.
You lay a hand on me I'll toss you over this house.
Hey, toss this stub bug out of here!
And my guess is they'll toss the safe and the mine into the bay and what floats is yours.
I'm gonna tie a knot in that cat's neck and toss it overboard.
I desired her, and I still do on certain nights, when I toss and turn.
He will toss a bomb in here.
Don't double-cross him or toss him around.
I wish you'd toss him out.
Well, I'll toss you for the whole outfit.
No, I'm off pitch and toss.
You buy wives just like shirts, and after you've worn them, you toss them away.
Take my advice, go and toss some stones in the water.
That's why I listened to Helen when she begged me not to toss you back into the can.
Why not? I'll toss you a coin for it.
Oh, why don't you toss for it?
Poor Walter. He'll toss and turn all night.
Shall we toss a coin?
Have to toss it off, though. Like this.
Patient and motionless. she waited for me to toss the ball.
Toss a coin? -No. That sounds too carefree.
I'll toss you for them.
I should toss you to the cops.
I'll toss you for the bedroom with the best view.
I used to toss a scoop of ice cream in the air adjust for wind drift, velocity, altitude, and, wham, in the cone every time.
Toss him the bag.

News and current affairs

In Davos, speaker after speaker touted the idea that even if China is ahead now, over the longer run, the race between Asia's two giants is a toss-up.
Or yearn to toss all the bums out - a sentiment that now seems to be taking root in Brazil.

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