Definition of toss

noun (n)

• the act of flipping a coin (noun.act)

  Synonym: flip
  

  source: wordnet30
• (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act)

  Synonym: flip, pass
  

  source: wordnet30
• an abrupt movement (noun.act)

  Example:
  A toss of his head.
  

  source: wordnet30
• A throwing upward, or with a jerk; the act of tossing; as, the toss of a ball. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• throw or toss with a light motion (verb.contact)

  Synonym: flip, pitch, sky
  

  Example:
  Toss me newspaper.
  

  source: wordnet30
• lightly throw to see which side comes up (verb.motion)

  source: wordnet30
• throw carelessly (verb.contact)

  Synonym: chuck
  

  source: wordnet30
• move or stir about violently (verb.motion)

  Synonym: convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about
  

  source: wordnet30
• throw or cast away (verb.possession)

  Synonym: cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss away, toss out
  

  source: wordnet30
• agitate (verb.contact)

  Example:
  Toss the salad.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To throw with the hand; especially, to throw with the palm of the hand upward, or to throw upward; as, to toss a ball. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion; to write; to fling. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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