toss

v., tossed, toss·ing, toss·es.

v.tr.

1. To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden slight jerk: tossed the shirt on the floor. See synonyms at throw.
2. To throw, fling, or heave continuously about; pitch to and fro: boats that were tossed by the storm.
3. To throw upward: The bull tossed him over the fence.
4. To mix (a salad) lightly so as to cover with dressing.
5. To discuss informally; bandy: tossed the idea around.
6. To move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion: "tossing their heads in sprightly dance" (William Wordsworth).
7. To disturb or agitate; upset.
8. To throw to the ground: ducked the blow and tossed his opponent.
9. 1. To flip (coins) in order to decide an issue.
   2. To flip coins with: I'll toss you to see who goes first.
10. To put in a given position, condition, or situation: tossed the criminal in jail.
11. To throw away; discard: I tossed the newspaper after reading it.
12. 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.
2. To move about restlessly; twist and turn: toss in one's sleep.
3. To flip a coin to decide an issue.

n.

1. The act of tossing or the condition of being tossed.
2. The distance that something is or can be tossed.
3. An abrupt upward movement, as of the head.
4. A flipping of a coin to decide an issue: The home team won the toss and elected to receive.

phrasal verbs:

toss down Informal.

1. To drink in one draft by suddenly tilting.

toss off Informal.

1. To drink up in one draft.
2. To do or finish effortlessly or casually: "technicians who can toss off the Romantic blockbusters with stupendous speed" (Annalyn Swan).

[Middle English tossen, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

tosser toss'er n.

also toss down

verb

1. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm: cast, dart, dash, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, shoot, shy², sling, throw. Informal fire. See move/halt.
2. To move vigorously from side to side or up and down: heave, pitch, rock, roll. See repetition.
3. To swing about or strike at wildly: flail, thrash, thresh. Idioms: toss and turn. See attack/defend, move/halt, strike/miss.
4. To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment: agonize, squirm, turn, writhe. See repetition.
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. See calm/agitation.
6. To throw (a coin) in order to decide something: flip. Idioms: call heads or tails. See luck/misfortune/chance, move/halt.

phrasal verb - toss around

To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about: bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thrash out (or over), thresh out (or over). Informal hash (over), kick around, knock about (or around). Slang rap³. Idioms: go into a huddle. See words.

phrasal verb - toss down (or off)

To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid): drink, imbibe, pull on, quaff, sip, sup. Informal swig. Slang belt. Idioms: wet one's whistle. See mouth.

noun

An act of throwing: cast, fling, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, shy², sling, throw. See move/halt.

Idioms beginning with toss:
toss one's cookies

See also throw away (toss out); throw (toss) one's hat in the ring.

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v

Definition: move back and forth
Antonyms: lie still

v, n

Definition: throw
Antonyms: catch

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v. move or cause to move from side to side or back and forth: the yachts were tossed around in the harbor like toys | (-tossed) a storm-tossed sea.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: Throw with a light motion. Also: Move about violently.

A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time. — Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kaste, smide
v. intr. - slænge
n. - kast, stød, lodtrækning, fald, kast med hovedet

idioms:

• argues the toss    diskutere i det uendelige, kværulere efter en afgørelse
• give a toss    (negativ. betydning) ikke bryde sig om
• toss off    kaste af
• toss up    det at slå plat og krone

Nederlands (Dutch)
(op-/toe-/ aan)gooien, mengen (door het eten), slingeren, tossen, het hoofd in de nek werpen, worp, toss

Français (French)
v. tr. - lancer, balancer (fam), jeter, (Culin) tourner (une salade), faire sauter (des légumes), secouer (la tête), rejeter la tête en arrière, désarçonner (un écuyer), agiter, ballotter
v. intr. - se retourner, tirer à pile ou face
n. - action de tourner (salade), action de faire sauter (crêpe), jet, à pile ou face (un tirage), mouvement brusque, chute (de cheval)

idioms:

• argue the toss    (ne pas avoir envie) d'en discuter
• give a toss    s'en ficher
• toss down    boire d'un trait
• toss off    se branler, expédier, lamper (une boisson)
• toss something off    expédier qch, lamper qch
• toss up    tirer à pile ou face, se tâter pour (faire qch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - werfen, schmeißen, zurückwerfen, (sich) hin und herwerfen, flattern, eine Münze werfen
n. - Wurf, Zurückwerfen, Abwurf, Losen (durch Hochwerfen einer Münze)

idioms:

• argue the toss    will die Entscheidung nicht akzeptieren
• give a toss    sich etwas aus etwas machen
• toss down    ein Getränk vom Faß trinken
• toss off    runterkippen, rasch od. mühelos erledigen, (Slang) masturbieren
• toss something off    in einem Zug trinken
• toss up    eine Münze werfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ρίχνω, εξακοντίζω, πετώ ή τινάζω (προς τα επάνω), τραντάζω, στριφογυρίζω, στρίβω νόμισμα
n. - ρίψη, εκτίναξη, εκτόξευση ή τίναγμα προς τα επάνω, στριφογύρισμα, στρίψιμο νομίσματος, κορόνα-γράμματα

idioms:

• argues the toss    κάνει καβγά για τα επουσιώδη
• give a toss    δίνω δεκάρα
• toss off    πίνω μονορούφι, φτιάχνω στα γρήγορα, σκαρώνω, (αργκό) αυνανίζομαι
• toss up    στρίβω νόμισμα

Italiano (Italian)
gettare, tirare a sorte, getto, sorteggio

idioms:

• argues the toss    mettere in discussione
• give a toss    fregarsi
• toss off    buttar giù
• toss up    tirare a sorte

Português (Portuguese)
v. - arremessar, lançar, jogar
n. - tombo (m), arremesso (m), gesto de desdém (m), sacudidela (f)

idioms:

• argues the toss    bater em cavalo morte, continuar a discussão depois de já se ter uma solução
• give a toss    dar importância, mexer
• toss off    fazer algo apressadamente, beber de um gole
• toss up    acaso

Русский (Russian)
метать, вскинуть голову, вскинуть монетку ("орел-решка"), бросать жребий, вскинуться, бросок, метание

idioms:

• argues the toss    спорить о пустяках
• give a toss    (разг.) быть равнодушным к чему-л. ("мне плевать на это!")
• toss off    выпить залпом, сделать наспех, посылать воздушный поцелуй, заниматься онанизмом, онанировать
• toss up    бросать жребий, наскоро приготовить еду, наскоро придумывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - lanzar, tirar, echar para atrás, echar a cara o cruz
v. intr. - agitarse, moverse, cabecear, balancearse (un buque), mecerse, andar de un lado para otro
n. - lanzamiento, sacudida, caída, sorteo a cara o cruz, tiro

idioms:

• argue the toss    seguir discutiendo, insistir, andar en dimes y diretes
• give a toss    a quién le importa, me tiene sin cuidado, me importa un pito
• toss down    beber algo de un trago
• toss off    beber de un trago, escribir rápidamente
• toss something off    beber de un trago, escribir rápidamente, hacer o despachar sin esfuerzo
• toss up    echar algo a cara o cruz

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kasta, slänga, singla slant, stöta och blöta, diskutera fram och tillbaka, skaka, uppröra (bild.), kasta, slänga upp, klara av (som ingenting), svänga (sno) ihop
n. - kastande, kast, stöt, slantsingling

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
抛, 投, 扔, 把...抛来抛去, 使上下摇动, 突然抬起, 摇摆, 辗转, 颠簸, 投掷

idioms:

• argues the toss    反对已做出的决定, 表示异议
• give a toss    毫不介意
• toss off    一饮而尽, 轻而易举地处理
• toss up    匆匆准备, 掷钱币

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 拋, 投, 扔, 把...拋來拋去, 使上下搖動, 突然抬起
v. intr. - 搖擺, 輾轉, 顛簸
n. - 投擲, 搖擺, 拋

idioms:

• argues the toss    反對已做出的決定, 表示異議
• give a toss    毫不介意
• toss off    一飲而盡, 輕而易舉地處理
• toss up    匆匆準備, 擲錢幣

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 던지다, 뒤로 젖히다, 말참견하다
v. intr. - 뒹굴다, 흔들리다, 동전 던지기를 하다
n. - 던져 올림, 마음의 동요, 흥분

idioms:

• give a toss    던져 올리다
• toss off    단숨에 들이켜다, 손쉽게 해치우다
• toss up    동전 던지기 하다, 서둘러 요리하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ほうり上げること, 揺れ, ぐいとそらすこと, 硬貨投げ, 動揺, トス
v. - ほうり上げる, 上下に揺れる, 上下に揺する, 投げる, 硬貨を投げて決める, ひょいと動かす

idioms:

• argues the toss    けんか腰でからむ
• toss off    一気に飲み干す, さっさと仕上げる
• toss up    急いで調理する, 吐く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتقاذف ( الموج ألسفينه), يقلق (الاسم) قذف ألقطعه ألنقديه بالظفر الخ, رفع الرأس, او رده ألى ألوراء بحركه مفاجئه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮זרק, הטיל, הפיל, טילטל, בחש‬
v. intr. - ‮היטלטל, התנפנף‬
n. - ‮זריקה, הטלה, הטלת מטבע, הגרלה, טלטול, נפילה, בעיקר מסוס‬

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