toss

¹toss

verb \ˈtȯs, ˈtäs\

Definition of TOSS

transitive verb

1

a : to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down <a ship tossed by waves> b : bandy 2 c : to mix lightly until well coated with a dressing or until the elements are thoroughly combined <toss a salad>

2

: to make uneasy : stir up : disturb

3

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> c : match 5a d : to send as if by throwing <tossed in jail> <tossed out of the game> e : to get rid of : throw away

4

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>

5

: to accomplish, provide, or produce readily or easily <toss off a few verses>

6

: throw 18 <toss a party>

7

: vomit 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

— toss·er noun

Examples of TOSS

1. She tossed the ball high in the air.
2. She tossed the paper at the recycling bin.
3. He tossed his dirty socks onto the floor.
4. He tossed his head back.
5. She tossed her hair and smiled.
6. Waves tossed the ship about.
7. The ship tossed on the waves.

Origin of TOSS

Middle English

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to TOSS

Synonyms: careen, lurch, pitch, roll, seesaw, sway, rock, wobble (also wabble)

Related Words: blunder, buck, dodder, falter, flounder, halt, hitch, hobble, jerk, jolt, reel, shake, stagger, stumble, teeter, toddle, totter, tumble, vacillate, vibrate, waddle, waver, weave; oscillate, undulate, wag, waggle

Near Antonyms: relax, rest, unwind; calm (down), still

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Rhymes with TOSS

boss, doss, dross, floss, fosse, gloss, joss, Kos, Maas, os, pross, stoss