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toss
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- pronunciation:
- taws
[or]
tas
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tosses, tossing, tossed |
| definition 1: |
When you toss something, you throw it without really caring where it lands or where it goes.
The farmer tossed some bits of corn to the chickens.- similar words:
- cast, flip, pitch, throw
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| definition 2: |
When you toss something to someone, you throw it gently.
Could you toss me that pillow?- similar words:
- hand, pass, throw
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| definition 3: |
When you toss a ball with someone, you throw it back and forth with that person.
Let's go toss the football in the backyard.
- similar words:
- throw
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| definition 4: |
When you toss a salad, you mix it up gently, especially so that the different pieces can get some of the dressing that is put on it.
Taylor's mom poured some dressing on the big salad and then she tossed it.- similar words:
- mix, stir
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| definition 5: |
When a ship tosses, it is thrown back and forth by waves.
The ship tossed during the storm.- synonyms:
- pitch
- similar words:
- rock, sway
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| definition 6: |
When you toss in bed, you move from side to side a lot. People sometimes toss in bed because they can't sleep or because they are having a bad dream.
Jeremy tossed in his sleep last night. He was having that same nightmare again.- similar words:
- roll, turn
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| related words: |
dump |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A toss is the act or an instance of tossing or throwing.
A toss of a coin decides which team gets the ball first.- similar words:
- pitch, throw
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| related words: |
pass |
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