toss

[US]/tɒs/
[UK]/tɔːs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. throwing; shaking; distance thrown

vt. throw; disturb

vi. be thrown around; be jolted

Phrases & Collocations

toss a coin

toss salad

toss a ball

toss and turn

toss in

argue the toss

toss off

toss up

Example Sentences

the toss of a coin.

toss the pasta in the sauce.

within the toss of a ball

toss in one's sleep.

The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom.

The bull tossed the matador.

He tossed off a sonnet.

we could just toss a coin.

I'll toss you for it.

a defiant toss of her head.

Somerset won the toss and chose to bat.

tossed the idea around.

They tossed the ball to each other.

tossed about in the sea

Toss the vegetables in butter

He tossed the beggar a coin.

I tossed a cigarette to him.

The wind tossed the boat in the sea.

she tossed him a bold look.

Real-world Examples

I'm not gonna snag him just to toss him aside.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 6

Mrs. Solis! - Oh, you can just toss that.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

And it's me! Why would you toss it?

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

If you can toss, just tossing motion here.

Source: Make healthy meals with Jamie.

I think you made that clear when you tossed them back.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

He tossed his golden curls in the breeze.

Source: The Little Prince

England won the toss and chose to bowl.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2022

I assumed the legal appeals would be tossed out.

Source: Time

Tossing and turning all night, talking gibberish.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Their locations seem random, like they were blindly tossed in.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

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