toss

verb
UK: /tɒs/
US: /tɑːs/

  1. To throw something lightly or carelessly.

    1. Toss me the keys, please; I'll need them later. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to just toss her old clothes into a donation bin without a second thought. [ ] [ ]

  2. To mix ingredients of a salad or other dish by lifting and turning them.

    1. I'll toss the salad before we serve it with dinner. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chef uses a unique dressing when he carefully tosses the greens for the appetizer. [ ] [ ]

  3. To move about restlessly; to turn and twist.

    1. I couldn't sleep and just began to toss and turn all night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The fever made him toss fitfully in bed, unable to find a comfortable position. [ ] [ ]

  4. To flip a coin to make a decision.

    1. Let's toss a coin to decide who goes first in the game. [ ] [ ]
    2. They had to toss heads or tails because they couldn't agree on where to eat. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

throw cast hurl jerk pitch flip fling
toss noun

  1. An act of throwing something lightly or carelessly.

    1. He gave the ball a toss to his friend. [ ] [ ]
    2. With a final toss, she threw the crumpled paper in the recycle bin. [ ] [ ]

  2. A sudden or uncontrolled movement.

    1. The ship gave a sudden toss in the rough sea. [ ] [ ]
    2. A quick toss of her head revealed her disagreement with the suggestion. [ ] [ ]
toss phrasal-verb

  1. A phrasal verb meaning to throw something away.

    1. I'm going to toss out these old magazines; nobody reads them. [ ] [ ]
    2. We decided to toss the broken vase out, as it was beyond repair. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "toss" in English means: To throw something lightly or carelessly., To mix ingredients of a salad or other dish by lifting and turning them., To move about restlessly; to turn and twist., To flip a coin to make a decision..

The phonetic transcription of "toss" is /tɒs/ in British English and /tɑːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "toss": throw, cast, hurl, jerk, pitch, flip, fling.

Example usage of "toss": "Toss me the keys, please; I'll need them later.". More examples on the page.