toss
noun
1. the act of flipping a coin
Similar word(s): flip
Definition categories: act, throw
2. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
Definition categories: act, throw
3. an abrupt movement
- a toss of his head
Definition categories: act, motility, motion, move, movement
Sentences with toss as a noun:
- I couldn't give a toss about her.
verb
1. throw or toss with a light motion
- toss me newspaper
Similar word(s): flip, pitch, sky
Definition categories: contact, fling
2. lightly throw to see which side comes up
Similar word(s): flip
Definition categories: motion, turn
3. throw carelessly
Similar word(s): chuck
Definition categories: contact, throw
4. move or stir about violently
Similar word(s): convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thresh
Definition categories: motion, agitate, shake
5. throw or cast away
Similar word(s): discard, dispose, fling
Definition categories: possession, remove
6. agitate
- toss the salad
Definition categories: contact, agitate, commove, disturb, vex
Sentences with toss as a verb:
- Toss it over here!
- to toss the head
- I'll toss you for it.
- I don't need it anymore, you can just toss it.
- to toss a salad; a tossed salad.
- "Someone tossed just his living room and bedroom." / "They probably found what they were looking for."
- tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep