toss
pronunciation
How to pronounce toss in British English:
UK [tɒs]
How to pronounce toss in American English:
US [tɔːs]
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- Noun:
- the act of flipping a coin
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- an abrupt movement
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- Verb:
- throw or toss with a light motion
- lightly throw to see which side comes up
- throw carelessly
- move or stir about violently
- throw or cast away
- agitate
Word Origin
- toss (v.)
- mid-15c., "to lift or throw with a sudden movement," of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare dialectal Norwegian tossa "to strew, spread"). Food preparation sense (with reference to salad, etc.) is recorded from 1723. Intransitive sense "be restless; throw oneself about" is from 1550s. Related: Tossed; tossing.
- toss (n.)
- "an act of throwing," 1630s, from toss (v.). Meaning "a coin toss" is from 1798.
Example
- 1. Toss this one out of the window immediately !
- 2. Toss it in water , and it 'll eventually drown .
- 3. Do we toss our fish oil capsules ?
- 4. With each coin toss , I was to make a slashing gesture with my right hand .
- 5. Dead prez , a duo from florida , sometimes toss apples into the audience to encourage healthy eating .