toss

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
toss

Plural
tosses

toss (plural tosses)

  1. A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction (often implying a lack of care.)
  2. The toss of a coin before a cricket, football etc. match

[edit] Translations

A throw, a lob, of a ball etc.
The toss of a coin before a cricket, football etc. match

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to toss

Third person singular
tosses

Simple past
tossed

Past participle
tossed

Present participle
tossing

to toss (third-person singular simple present tosses, present participle tossing, simple past and past participle tossed)

  1. To throw with an initial upward direction.
    Toss it over here!
  2. To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.
    I'll toss you for it.
  3. To discard: to toss out
    I don't need it anymore, you can just toss it.
  4. To stir or mix (a salad).
    to toss a salad, a tossed salad
  5. (British, vulgar, slang) To masturbate
  6. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) To search.
    Will CSI toss his apartment?

[edit] Translations

To throw with an initial upward direction
To flip a coin.
To discard
To stir or mix (a salad)

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