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IELTS BNC: 4799 COCA: 2396

toss

1 toss /ˈtɑːs/ verb
tosses; tossed; tossing
1 toss
/ˈtɑːs/
verb
tosses; tossed; tossing
Learner's definition of TOSS
[+ object] : to throw (something) with a quick, light motion抛;扔;掷
[+ object] : to move or lift (something, such as a part of your body) quickly or suddenly(快速或突然地)移动,提升(身体某部分等)
: to move (something) back and forth or up and down(使)颠簸;(使)摇晃
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to stir or mix (something) lightly(轻轻地)搅拌
: to cause (something) to turn over by throwing it into the air抛转翻面
[+ object]
[no object]

toss and turn

: to move about and turn over in bed because you are unable to sleep(因无法入睡而)辗转反侧

toss back

[phrasal verb]
toss back (something) or toss (something) back informal
: to drink (something) quickly猛喝;一饮而尽

toss in

[phrasal verb]
toss in (something) or toss (something) in
: to add (something) to what you are selling without asking for more money附赠

toss off

[phrasal verb]
toss (something) off or toss off (something) informal
: to produce (something) quickly and without much effort轻而易举地完成
: to drink (something) quickly猛喝;一饮而尽
toss (someone) off British, informal + impolite : masturbate

toss out

[phrasal verb] US
toss (something) out or toss out (something)
: to put (something that is no longer useful or wanted) in a trash can, garbage can, etc. : to throw (something) out抛弃;丢弃
: to refuse to accept or consider (something)拒绝接受;不考虑
: to mention (something) as a possible thing to be done, thought about, etc. : suggest建议
toss (someone) out or toss out (someone) : to force (someone) to leave a place强迫(某人)离开。

toss your hat in/into the ring

see hat
2 toss /ˈtɑːs/ noun
plural tosses
2 toss
/ˈtɑːs/
noun
plural tosses
Learner's definition of TOSS
[count]
: the act of throwing or tossing something with a quick, light motion抛;扔;搅拌
see also ring toss
: the act of throwing a coin up into the air in order to make a decision about something based on which side of the coin is shown after it lands掷硬币决定
: the act of moving your head suddenly upward and backward猛然甩头

argue the toss

chiefly British, informal
: to argue or disagree about something that is not important, that cannot be changed, etc.无谓地争执;徒然反对

not give a toss

British, informal
: to not care at all about something漠不关心;满不在乎
IELTS BNC: 4799 COCA: 2396

toss

1 of 2

verb

ˈtȯs How to pronounce toss (audio)
ˈtäs
tossed; tossing; tosses

transitive verb

1
a
: to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
toss a ball around
b
: to throw up in the air
tossed by a bull
d
: to send as if by throwing
tossed in jail
tossed out of the game
e
: to get rid of : throw away
2
a
: to fling or lift with a sudden motion
tosses her head angrily
b
: to tilt suddenly so as to empty by drinking
tossed his glass
also : to consume by drinking
toss down a drink
3
a
: to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down
a ship tossed by waves
c
: to mix lightly until well coated with a dressing or until the elements are thoroughly combined
toss a salad
4
: to make uneasy : stir up : disturb
5
: to accomplish, provide, or produce readily or easily
toss off a few verses
6
: throw sense 5
toss a party
7
: vomit sense 1
often used in the phrase toss one's cookies

intransitive verb

1
a
: to move restlessly or turbulently
especially : to twist and turn repeatedly
tossed sleeplessly all night
b
: to move with a quick or spirited gesture
2
: to decide an issue by flipping a coin
tosser noun

toss

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act or instance of tossing: such as
a
b
: an abrupt tilting or upward fling
c
: a deciding by chance and especially by flipping a coin
2
: the state or fact of being tossed
Choose the Right Synonym for toss

throw, cast, toss, fling, hurl, pitch, sling mean to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force.

throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm.

can throw a fastball and a curve

cast usually implies lightness in the thing thrown and sometimes a scattering.

cast it to the winds

toss suggests a light or careless or aimless throwing and may imply an upward motion.

tossed the coat on the bed

fling stresses a violent throwing.

flung the ring back in his face

hurl implies power as in throwing a massive weight.

hurled himself at the intruder

pitch suggests throwing carefully at a target.

pitch horseshoes

sling stresses either the use of whirling momentum in throwing or directness of aim.

slung the bag over his shoulder

Example Sentences

Verb She tossed the ball high in the air. She tossed the paper at the recycling bin. He tossed his dirty socks onto the floor. He tossed his head back. She tossed her hair and smiled. Waves tossed the ship about. The ship tossed on the waves. Noun They decided what to do by a coin toss. the toss of a coin She threw her hair back with a toss of her head. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
To make the most of your winter squash, don't toss those seeds! Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022 Sometimes the Dolphins just toss the ball to the former track star to get him outside the tackles quickly. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 When life gives you lemons, toss them aside and make cookies instead. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 The royals toss an American quarter into a wishing well, as scheduled, at the Chicago pavilion. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 If your idea of thought leadership has any of the above characteristics, toss it out. Aaron Agius, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 This user can no longer toss trash into your timeline. Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Knock Walker Buehler out until September, toss Clayton Kershaw on the IL awhile and put the suspended, appealing Trevor Bauer back in mothballs, and how bad off would the Dodgers be? Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 Ecologists increasingly toss about the term keystone plant, but what exactly is a keystone plant? Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
Noun
There are at least two toss-up races — Georgia and Nevada — where Democratic incumbents are on the defensive, but the map has tightened for Republicans too in places such as Wisconsin and Ohio. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 Instead, Blake Masters in Arizona, Herschel Walker in Georgia and Oz in Pennsylvania are some of the first-time Senate candidates running in races that are either rated lean Democrat or toss-up by FiveThirtyEight. Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 In the once solidly red South, Georgia has become a spellbinding toss-up state. Kevin Lee, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Too many toss-up games, too much uncertainty on offense. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2022 Fox News Power Rankings rate the race between Kelly and GOP nominee Derek Schmidt as a toss-up, though previously the Republican candidate had an edge, especially as Kansas voters view inflation and high prices as the top issue. Thomas Phippen, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 All six of those races are in first-tier presidential toss-up states, and generally were viewed as more competitive than Ohio’s earlier in the campaign cycle. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 The maps approved to achieve that goal ultimately increased the number of toss-up districts. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2022 The Cook Political Report offered a lower number of competitive districts, saying there are just 13 toss-up seats in the 269 districts drawn so far. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a

Noun

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of toss was in the 15th century
IELTS BNC: 4799 COCA: 2396
toss

noun¹

1of the head揚頭PREPOSITION | PHRASES PREPOSITIONwith a toss頭一揚PHRASESa toss of your/the head揚頭'Of course not!' she said with a toss of her head.“當然不!”她把頭一揚說道。
toss

noun²

2the toss (especially BrE) of a coin擲硬幣VERB + THE TOSS | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + THE TOSSlose, win在擲硬幣猜先中失敗/獲勝England won the toss and chose to kick off.英格蘭隊猜先勝出,選擇先開球。call要求擲硬幣決定The team captains called the toss.兩隊隊長猜先。PREPOSITIONwith a toss用擲硬幣決定PHRASESthe toss of a coin擲硬幣The order of play was decided by the toss of a coin.比賽順序由擲硬幣決定。The venue will be decided on the toss of a coin. (BrE) 舉辦地將由擲硬幣決定。
toss

verb¹

1throw sth carelessly隨便扔ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBcarelessly, casually隨意扔She picked up the package and casually tossed it into her bag.她撿起那包東西隨手扔進手提包裏。unceremoniously粗暴地拋擲The bodies were unceremoniously tossed into mass graves.那些屍體被粗暴地扔進了萬人坑。around (often figurative) , aside, away, back, out, over翻來覆去地掂量;將⋯扔在一邊;扔掉;向後甩;將⋯扔出去;將⋯扔過去
It's an idea that gets tossed around from time to time.這是一個不時反複掂量的想法。She tossed back her blonde hair.她把金髮甩到腦後。overboard (often figurative) 拋棄The improvements had to be tossed overboard because of lack of money.改進方案因為缺乏資金而被拋到一邊。PREPOSITIONinto, out of, to將⋯扔進/扔出/扔給He tossed the letter over to me.他把信扔給了我。
toss

verb²

2keep moving up and down/from side to side不停地上下或左右移動ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERBrestlessly不安地翻來覆去She tossed around restlessly all night with a high fever.她發高燒,一夜輾轉反側。about, around顛來顛去He was tossed around in his boat.他在船上被顛來顛去。PHRASEStoss and turn翻來覆去He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.他整夜翻來覆去無法入眠。
toss

verb³

3cover food in a sauce給食品蘸上調味汁ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBgently, lightly輕輕地翻動well充分攪拌together拌在一起PREPOSITIONin在⋯裏翻動Toss the vegetables lightly in olive oil.把蔬菜放在橄欖油裏輕輕翻動一下。

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