toss
/tɔs/ verb B1- To throw with an initial upward direction. · Toss it over here!
- To lift with a sudden or violent motion. · to toss the head
- To agitate; to make restless.
- To subject to trials; to harass.
- To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention. · We should toss for it.· I'll toss you for it.
- To discard; to throw away. · I don't need it any more; you can just toss it.
- To stir or mix (a salad). · to toss a salad; a tossed salad.
- To search (a room or a cell), sometimes leaving visible disorder, as for valuables or evidence of a crime.
He/she/it tosses · Past tossed · Past participle tossed · -ing form tossing
Verb forms
- Base form
- toss
- He/she/it
- tosses
- Past
- tossed
- Past participle
- tossed
- -ing form
- tossing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- toss around To offer for suggestion.
- toss away To discard; to throw away
- toss down To cause something held to fall to the ground
- toss in To add (something) as a bonus.
- toss off To drink up rapidly.
- toss out To throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of (something, e...
- toss up To make a decision based on chance, for example by flippi...
From the library
Now Gilbert was head of the spelling class; now Anne, with a toss of her long red braids, spelled him down.
Anne tossed her red braids.
The Mule carrying the treasure walked with head erect, as if conscious of the value of his burden, and tossed up and down the clear-toned bells fastened to his neck.
In this dress I will go to the Christmas parties, where all the young fellows will propose to me, but I will toss my head and refuse them every one.” At this moment she tossed her head in unison with her thoughts, when down fell the milk pail to the ground, and all her imaginary schemes perished in a moment.
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