Toss - English meaning
tɒs
Toss – definitions in English dictionary
verbThrow (something) somewhere lightly or casually.
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Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofaverbMove or cause to move from side to side or back and forth.
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The trees tossed in the windverbSearch (a place).
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I could demand her keys and toss her office
verbThrow with a light motion
verbTo throw gently or easily
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He tossed his dirty clothes on the floor., matthew tossed the ball to his brother., i tossed the sa…
verbTo throw something carelessly
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He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin., the bull tossed him up into the air., [ …
verbWhen you toss food you shake or mix small pieces of it together with a sauce or dressing
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A tossed salad, (be) tossed in serve french beans tossed in a little garlic butter.
verbTo quickly and suddenly lift the pan in which a pancake (= a thin, flat, round cake) is cooking so that the pancake goes up into the air and turns over before falling back into the pan
Usage examples:
Ben came second in the competition after tossing a pancake 21 times.
verbIf you toss your hair or a part of your body you move it up and back suddenly
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She tossed her head in annoyance., she tossed back her hair.
verbTo move about from side to side or turn a lot in bed, especially because you cannot sleep
Usage examples:
I was tossing and turning all night.
verbTo throw a coin up into the air and guess which side will land facing up, as a way of making a decision
Usage examples:
Toss (a coin) let's toss (a coin) to see who'll go first., "i'll toss you for it - heads or tails?"
verbTo order a sports player or manager to leave a game because they have broken a rule
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I got tossed after i argued with the officials., the umpire tossed our pitcher for deliberately thr…
nounA sudden quick movement
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Toss of someone's head "i don't care," she replied with a toss of her head.
nounAn act of throwing a coin in the air and guessing which side will land facing upward as a way of deciding something
Usage examples:
United won the coin toss.
nounTo guess correctly/wrongly which side of a coin will be facing up when it lands on the ground after being thrown
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The team that wins the toss gets to start the game.
nounAn act of throwing something in a careless or relaxed way
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Word origin
early 16th century: of unknown origin.
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