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    toss
    [tôs, täs]
    verb
    tossing (present participle)
    1. throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually:
      "Suzy tossed her bag onto the sofa" · "she tossed me a box of matches"
      • (of a horse) throw (a rider) off its back.
      • throw (a coin) into the air in order to make a decision between two alternatives, based on which side of the coin faces up when it lands:
        "we could just toss a coin"
    2. move or cause to move from side to side or back and forth:
      "the trees tossed in the wind" · "I tossed and turned all night" · "the yachts were tossed around in the harbor like toys" · "tempest-tossed and shipwrecked mariners"
      • jerk (one's head or hair) sharply backward:
        "Paula pursed her lips and tossed her head"
      • shake or turn (food) in a liquid, so as to coat it lightly:
        "toss the pasta in the sauce"
    3. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      informal
      search (a place):
      "I could demand her keys and toss her office"
    Origin
    early 16th century: of unknown origin.
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    verb
    1. throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually:
      throw
      hurl
      cast
      fling
      sling
      pitch
      shy
      lob
      propel
      launch
      project
      send
      dash
      bowl
      heave
      chuck
      bung
      • throw (a coin) into the air in order to make a decision between two alternatives, based on which side of the coin faces up when it lands:
        flip
        flick
        spin
        twist
    2. move or cause to move from side to side or back and forth:
      flail
      roll
      tumble
      jerk
      twitch
      wriggle
      writhe
      squirm
      lurch
      reel
      list
      keel
      veer
      labor
      flounder
      plunge
      rock
      sway
      undulate
      pitch
      heave
      wallow
      pitchpole
      thrash around
      make heavy weather
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  1. 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.

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    to throw, esp. lightly or carelessly:[~ + object] came in and tossed her coat on the chair.

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    tossing (plural tossings) The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.

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    What does toss mean?
    Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. TOSSING definition: 1. present participle of toss 2. to throw something carelessly: 3. When you toss food you shake or…. Learn more.

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    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.

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    What does toss up mean?
    toss up (for something) (British English) We tossed up to see who went first. toss up between A and B (British English, figurative) He had to toss up between (= decide between) paying the rent or buying food. [transitive] toss something to move your head suddenly upwards, especially to show that you are annoyed or impatient

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    Where did the word toss come from?
    Origin toss1 (1500-1600) Probably from a Scandinavian language toss meaning, definition, what is toss: to throw something, especially something...: Learn more.

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    What does toss a coin mean?
    toss (a coin) Let's toss (a coin) to see who'll go first. "I'll toss you for it - heads or tails?" I got tossed after I argued with the officials. The umpire tossed our pitcher for deliberately throwing at a batter. toss of someone's head "I don't care," she replied with a toss of her head. United won the coin toss.

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    What do you toss when you throw something?
    When you lightly throw something, you toss it. You might toss your lifejacket and backpack into a canoe before climbing in with the paddles. You can toss a baseball to your friend in the backyard, or toss your trash in a wastebasket when you're finished with lunch. You can also toss a coin or toss a salad.

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