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- DictionaryToss/tôs/
verb
- 1. throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually: "Suzy tossed her bag onto the sofa"
- 2. move or cause to move from side to side or back and forth: "the trees tossed in the wind"
noun
- 1. an action or instance of tossing something: "a defiant toss of her head"
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Toss definition: to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly. See examples of TOSS used in a sentence.
1 day ago · The toss is a way of deciding something, such as who is going to go first in a game, that consists of spinning a coin into the air and guessing which side of the coin will face upwards when it lands.
Definition of toss verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you lightly throw something, you toss it. You might toss your lifejacket and backpack into a canoe before climbing in with the paddles. You can toss a baseball to your friend in the backyard, or toss your trash in a wastebasket when you're finished with lunch.
to throw or send from one to another, as in play: to toss a ball. to throw or pitch with irregular or careless motions; fling or jerk about: The ship was tossed by waves. to agitate, disturb, or disquiet.
to throw something somewhere carelessly: He read the letter quickly, then tossed it into the bin. [ I, T ] ( also toss up) to throw a coin in the air and guess which side will land facing upwards as a way of deciding something.
toss to throw something lightly or carelessly: She tossed her jacket onto the bed. hurl to throw something violently in a particular direction: Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windshield. fling to throw something somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry: She flung the letter down onto the table.
