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toss
(tôs, tŏs)v. tossed, toss·ing, toss·es
v.tr.
1. To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden jerk: tossed the shirt on the floor. See Synonyms at throw.
2.
a. To throw or propel upward: The bull tossed him over the fence.
b. To throw or propel to the ground: The horse tossed its rider.
c. To cause to move from side to side or up and down: boats that were tossed by the storm.
d. To move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion.
3. To mix (food) lightly so as to cover with dressing or sauce: toss a salad.
4. To discuss informally; bandy: tossed the idea around.
5.
a. To flip (coins) in order to decide an issue.
b. To flip coins with: I'll toss you to see who goes first.
6.
a. To put in a given position, condition, or situation: tossed the suspect in jail.
b. To throw away; discard: I tossed the newspaper after reading it.
c. To disqualify or eject: The starter was tossed for throwing illegal pitches.
v.intr.
1. To be thrown here and there; be flung to and fro or up and down: The canoe tossed about on the waves.
2. To move about restlessly; twist and turn: toss in one's sleep.
3. To flip a coin to decide an issue.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1.
a. The act of tossing something: the toss of a hat.
b. The distance that something is or can be tossed.
2. An abrupt upward movement, as of the head.
3. A flipping of a coin to decide an issue: The home team won the toss and elected to receive.
toss down Informal
To drink in one draft by suddenly tilting.
toss off Informal
Idiom: 1. To drink up in one draft.
2. To do or finish quickly or casually: tosses off a blog entry every other day.
toss (one's) cookies
To vomit.
[Middle English tossen, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]
toss′er n.
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toss
(tɒs)vb
1. (tr) to throw lightly or with a flourish, esp with the palm of the hand upwards
2. to fling or be flung about, esp constantly or regularly in an agitated or violent way: a ship tosses in a storm.
3. to discuss or put forward for discussion in an informal way
4. (tr) (of an animal such as a horse) to throw (its rider)
5. (tr) (of an animal) to butt with the head or the horns and throw into the air: the bull tossed the matador.
6. (tr) to shake, agitate, or disturb
7. to toss up a coin with (someone) in order to decide or allot something: I'll toss you for it; let's toss for it.
8. (intr) to move away angrily or impatiently: she tossed out of the room.
n
9. an abrupt movement
10. a rolling or pitching motion
11. the act or an instance of tossing
12. the act of tossing up a coin. See toss up1
13. a fall from a horse or other animal
14. argue the toss to wrangle or dispute at length
15. give a toss slang to be concerned or interested (esp in the phrase not give a toss)
[C16: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian, Swedish tossa to strew]
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toss
(tɔs, tɒs)v.t.
1. to throw, pitch, or fling, esp. to throw lightly or carelessly.
2. to throw or send from one to another, as in play: to toss a ball.
3. to pitch with irregular or careless motions; jerk about.
4. to agitate, disturb, or disquiet.
5. to throw, raise, or jerk upward suddenly, as the head.
6. to interject (a remark, comment, etc.) in a sudden, offhand manner.
7. to throw (a coin) into the air in order to decide something by the side turned up when it falls (sometimes fol. by up).
8. to toss a coin with (someone).
9. to stir or mix (a salad) lightly until the ingredients are coated with the dressing.
v.i. 10. to pitch, sway, or move irregularly, as a ship on a rough sea.
11. to fling or jerk oneself or move restlessly about, esp. on a bed or couch.
12. to throw something.
13. to throw a coin into the air in order to decide something by the way it falls (sometimes fol. by up).
14. to go with a fling of the body.
15. toss off,
n. a. to accomplish quickly or easily.
b. to consume rapidly, esp. to drink up in one swallow.
16. an act or instance of tossing.
17. a pitching about or up and down.
18. a throw or pitch.
19. tossup (def. 1).
20. a sudden fling or jerk, esp. of the head.
[1595–1605; orig. uncertain]
toss′er, n.
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toss
- fungo - A baseball drill in which a batter tosses a ball in the air and hits it as it descends, probably from Scottish fung, "to pitch, toss, fling."
- jactitating, jactitation, jactation - If you toss and turn at night, you are jactitating; jactitation or jactation is restless tossing or twitching.
- saute - A form of French sauter, it means "to leap or cause to toss."
- walk - First meant "roll," "toss," or "move about; go"—from Old English wealcan, "to roll."
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toss
Past participle: tossed
Gerund: tossing
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toss
1. To turn over the contents of a pan by throwing the food lightly upwards.
2. To use utensils to lift and turn a salad, mixing it with a dressing in the process.
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| Noun | 1. |  toss - the act of flipping a coin throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" |
| 2. |  toss - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base" | |
| 3. | toss - an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head" | |
| Verb | 1. |  toss - throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"fling - throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee" submarine - throw with an underhand motion lag - throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins throw back, toss back - throw back with a quick, light motion; "She tossed back her head" |
| 2. |  toss - lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" | |
| 3. |  toss - throw carelessly; "chuck the ball" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" | |
| 4. | toss - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed" shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" whip - thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind" | |
| 5. |  toss - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"chuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, put away, throw out, cast out, dispose, fling unlearn - discard something previously learnt, like an old habit deep-six, give it the deep six - toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!" jettison - throw away, of something encumbering junk, scrap, trash - dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" waste - get rid of; "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer" get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" dump - throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!" retire - dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat" abandon - forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" de-access - dispose of by selling; "the museum sold off its collection of French impressionists to raise money"; "the publishing house sold off one of its popular magazines" close out - terminate by selling off or disposing of; "He closed out his line of sports cars" | |
| 6. |  toss - agitate; "toss the salad" tumble - put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying; "Wash in warm water and tumble dry" |
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toss
verb
1. throw, pitch, hurl, fling, project, launch, cast, shy, chuck (informal), flip, propel, sling, lob (informal) He screwed the paper up and tossed it into the fire.
2. throw back, jerk, jolt Gasping, she tossed her hair out of her face.
noun
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toss
verb1. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:
Informal: fire.
3. To swing about or strike at wildly:
Idiom: toss and turn.
5. To impair or destroy the composure of:
agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), unsettle, upset.
Informal: rattle.
6. To throw (a coin) in order to decide something:
flip.
Idiom: call heads or tails.
toss around
To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about:
Slang: rap.
Idiom: go into a huddle.
toss down or off
noun
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Translations
قَذْف قِطَعَه معْدَنِيَّه للإقْتِراعيَتَقَلَّبيَتَمايَليَقْتَرِع بِقَذْف قِطْعَه مَعْدَنِيَّهيَقْذِف
hodhodithodit sipřevracet sevyhodit
kastesmidekast
viskata
baciti
hánykolódik
bylta sérkastkastakastast til, veltastvarpa hlutkesti, kasta upp á e-î
軽く投げる
가볍게 던지다
būti svaidomamlaimėti burtų keliumestimesti burtusmesti monetą
lozēšanamešanamest monētumest/sviest augšupmētāties
prehadzovať sa
premetavati sevrečizagnati
slänga
โยนเหรียญ
atmaatmakdönüp durmakfırlatmahavaya atmak/fırlatmak
quăng nhẹ
toss
[tɒs]A. N
1. (= shake) [of head] → sacudida f
a toss of the head → una sacudida de cabeza
I don't give a toss (Brit) → me importa un bledo
a toss of the head → una sacudida de cabeza
I don't give a toss (Brit) → me importa un bledo
B. VT
1. (= shake) → sacudir
the boat was tossed by the waves → las olas sacudían el barco
the horse tossed its head → el caballo sacudió la cabeza
the boat was tossed by the waves → las olas sacudían el barco
the horse tossed its head → el caballo sacudió la cabeza
2. (= throw) → tirar, lanzar, echar, aventar (Mex); [bull] → coger (y lanzar al aire)
to toss sth to sb → tirar or lanzar algo a algn
to toss sb in a blanket → mantear a algn
to toss the caber (Scot) → lanzar troncos
to toss a coin → echar a cara o cruz
I'll toss you for it → lo echamos a cara o cruz
to toss a pancake → dar la vuelta a or voltear una tortita
to toss a salad → mezclar una ensalada HIGHLAND GAMES
to toss sth to sb → tirar or lanzar algo a algn
to toss sb in a blanket → mantear a algn
to toss the caber (Scot) → lanzar troncos
to toss a coin → echar a cara o cruz
I'll toss you for it → lo echamos a cara o cruz
to toss a pancake → dar la vuelta a or voltear una tortita
to toss a salad → mezclar una ensalada HIGHLAND GAMES
C. VI
1. (also toss about, toss around) → sacudirse, agitarse; [boat] (gently) → balancearse sobre las ondas; (violently) → ser sacudido por las ondas
to toss (in one's sleep); toss and turn → dar vueltas or revolverse (en la cama)
to toss (in one's sleep); toss and turn → dar vueltas or revolverse (en la cama)
toss about toss around
A. VT + ADV → lanzar acá y allá
the currents tossed the boat about → las corrientes zarandeaban el barco
the currents tossed the boat about → las corrientes zarandeaban el barco
B. VI + ADV = toss C1
toss aside VT + ADV [+ object] → echar a un lado, apartar bruscamente; [+ person] → abandonar; [+ objection] → desechar, desestimar
toss off
A. VT + ADV
toss up
A. VT + ADV [+ coin] → echar a cara o cruz
B. VI + ADV = toss C2
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toss
[ˈtɒs] vt
(= throw) [+ ball] → lancer; [+ object] → jeter
to toss sth into sth → jeter qch dans qch
to toss sb sth → lancer qch à qn
to toss sth into sth → jeter qch dans qch
to toss sb sth → lancer qch à qn
(= throw about) [+ plane, boat] → ballotter
The sea tossed the small boat like a cork → La mer ballottait le petit bateau comme une coquille de noix.
The sea tossed the small boat like a cork → La mer ballottait le petit bateau comme une coquille de noix.
(= turn over) to toss a salad → tourner une salade, fatiguer une salade
to toss pancakes → faire sauter des crêpes
to toss a coin → jouer à pile ou face
to toss pancakes → faire sauter des crêpes
to toss a coin → jouer à pile ou face
[+ head, hair] → rejeter en arrière
vi
to toss and turn (in bed) → se tourner et se retourner
I've been tossing and turning all night → Je me suis tourné et retourné toute la nuit.
I've been tossing and turning all night → Je me suis tourné et retourné toute la nuit.
to toss for sth (British) → jouer qch à pile ou face
Shall we toss for it? → On joue ça à pile ou face?
Shall we toss for it? → On joue ça à pile ou face?
n
[coin] → tirage m à pile ou face; (in sport) → toss m
to win the toss (in sport) → gagner le toss
to lose the toss → perdre le toss
to decide sth by the toss of a coin → décider qch à pile ou face
to win the toss (in sport) → gagner le toss
to lose the toss → perdre le toss
to decide sth by the toss of a coin → décider qch à pile ou face
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toss
n
(= throw) → Wurf m; to take a toss (from horse) → abgeworfen werden; with a proud toss of her head → mit einer stolzen Kopfbewegung
(of coin) → Münzwurf m; to win/lose the toss (esp Sport) → die Seitenwahl gewinnen/verlieren; there is no point in arguing the toss (with me) (Brit) → es hat keinen Sinn, (mit mir) darüber zu streiten or (mit mir) herumzustreiten; there’ll always be somebody who’ll want to argue the toss (Brit) → es gibt immer einen, der Einwände hat; I don’t give a toss about … (Brit inf) → … ist mir völlig schnuppe (inf)
vt
(= throw) ball → werfen; salad → anmachen; pancake → wenden (durch Hochwerfen); rider → abwerfen; to toss something to somebody → jdm etw zuwerfen; toss it (US, rubbish) → schmeiß or wirf es weg; toss it over! → wirf es herüber, schmeiß mal her (inf); to toss something aside → etw zur Seite werfen; to toss somebody aside → jdn fallen lassen; tossing the caber → Baumstammwerfen nt; to be tossed by a bull → auf die Hörner genommen werden; to be tossed by a horse → vom Pferd (ab)geworfen werden
(= move) → schütteln, zerren an (+dat); the boat, tossed by the wind … → das Boot, vom Wind hin und her geworfen, …; to toss one’s head → den Kopf zurückwerfen or hochwerfen; to toss one’s hair → das Haar nach hinten werfen
vi
(ship) → rollen; (corn) → wogen; (plumes) → flattern; to toss and turn (in bed) → sich (im Bett) hin und her wälzen or hin und her werfen2
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toss
[tɒs]1. n
2. vt
a. (repeatedly) → muovere bruscamente, scuotere
the boat was tossed by the waves → l'imbarcazione era sballottata dalle onde
the boat was tossed by the waves → l'imbarcazione era sballottata dalle onde
b. (throw, ball) → lanciare, gettare; (head) → scuotere; (subj, horse, head) → tirare su; (mane) → agitare; (rider) → disarcionare; (subj, bull) → lanciare in aria
to toss sth to sb → lanciare qc a qn
to toss salad → mescolare l'insalata
to toss a pancake → far saltare una crêpe
to toss a coin → lanciare in aria una moneta, fare a testa o croce
I'll toss you for it → ce lo giochiamo a testa e croce
to toss sth to sb → lanciare qc a qn
to toss salad → mescolare l'insalata
to toss a pancake → far saltare una crêpe
to toss a coin → lanciare in aria una moneta, fare a testa o croce
I'll toss you for it → ce lo giochiamo a testa e croce
3. vi
a. (also toss about, toss around) → agitarsi; (boat) → rollare e beccheggiare
to toss (in one's sleep), toss and turn (in bed) → agitarsi nel sonno, girarsi e rigirarsi
to toss (in one's sleep), toss and turn (in bed) → agitarsi nel sonno, girarsi e rigirarsi
b. (also toss up) → tirare a sorte, fare a testa e croce
we tossed (up) for the last piece of cake → abbiamo fatto a testa e croce per l'ultima fetta di torta
we tossed (up) for the last piece of cake → abbiamo fatto a testa e croce per l'ultima fetta di torta
toss off
1. vt + adv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
toss
(tos) verb1. to throw into or through the air. She tossed the ball up into the air.
2. (often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side. She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.
3. (of a ship) to be thrown about. The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.
4. to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost. They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.
noun an act of tossing.
toss up to toss a coin to decide a matter. We tossed up (to decide) whether to go to the play or the ballet.
win/lose the toss to guess rightly or wrongly which side of the coin will fall uppermost. He won the toss so he started the game.
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toss
→ يَقْذِفُ hodit kaste werfen ρίχνω voltear viskata ballotter baciti gettare 軽く投げる 가볍게 던지다 slingeren slenge podrzucić atirar бросать slänga โยนเหรียญ atmak quăng nhẹ 掷Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009