Meaning & Definition of Toss in English
English⟶
Toss
/tɔs/
noun
1. The act of flipping a coin
synonym:
- flip,
- toss
2. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- "The pass was fumbled"
synonym:
- pass,
- toss,
- flip
3. An abrupt movement
- "A toss of his head"
synonym:
- toss
verb
1. Throw or toss with a light motion
- "Flip me the beachball"
- "Toss me newspaper"
synonym:
- flip,
- toss,
- sky,
- pitch
2. Lightly throw to see which side comes up
- "I don't know what to do--i may as well flip a coin!"
synonym:
- flip,
- toss
3. Throw carelessly
- "Chuck the ball"
synonym:
- chuck,
- toss
4. Move or stir about violently
- "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
synonym:
- convulse,
- thresh,
- thresh about,
- thrash,
- thrash about,
- slash,
- toss,
- jactitate
5. Throw or cast away
- "Put away your worries"
synonym:
- discard,
- fling,
- toss,
- toss out,
- toss away,
- chuck out,
- cast aside,
- dispose,
- throw out,
- cast out,
- throw away,
- cast away,
- put away
6. Agitate
- "Toss the salad"
synonym:
- toss
Examples of using
Let's toss a coin.
Let's decide with a coin toss.
Let's decide by coin toss.