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toss

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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

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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
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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

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The first known use of toss was in the 15th century

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