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| toss [ tawss, toss ] |
verb (past and past participle tossed, present participle toss·ing, 3rd person present singular toss·es) |
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1. transitive verb lightly throw something: to throw something small or light in a casual or careless way
  tossed the letter on the table
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2. transitive verb throw somebody or something out: to get rid of somebody or something
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informal
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tossed them out of her office
Just toss it; we don't need it.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb throw, or be thrown, repeatedly: to be thrown repeatedly up and down or to and fro, or throw something in this way
tossed by the waves
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4. transitive and intransitive verb throw coin: to throw a coin upward, usually spinning it with the thumb on the way, the side it falls on being a way of deciding between two options
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5. transitive verb mix something: to mix something, especially a salad with its dressing, by lifting and turning its parts rather than by stirring
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6. transitive verb riding throw rider: to throw the rider off a horse's back
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7. transitive verb throw somebody or something upward: to hurl somebody or something upward with apparent ease
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8. transitive verb jerk head upward: to jerk the head upward, e.g. in a gesture of anger or impatience
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9. intransitive verb move restlessly: to move about restlessly, especially while sleeping
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noun (plural toss·es) |
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1. throwing: an act of throwing somebody or something
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2. deciding throw of coin: an act of spinning a coin in the air in order to decide between two options
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3. head jerk: an abrupt jerk of the head
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| [Early 16th century. Origin ?] |
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