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Toss for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: tɑs

What does Toss really mean?

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Alright, so "toss" is a word that we use when we talk about throwing something lightly or with a gentle motion. It's like when you throw a ball to someone while playing catch, you're tossing it to them. It's not a strong or forceful throw, but more of a gentle and easy motion.

But "toss" can also mean to move something around or mix it up by quickly flipping it. For example, when you toss a salad, you use a couple of utensils to mix everything together by flipping the ingredients around. It's like giving it a little whirl to make sure everything gets evenly distributed.

Another way we use "toss" is when we talk about being unable to decide something or when we are undecided about something. It's like when you can't decide between two options and you end up tossing a coin to make the decision for you. It's a way of saying that you're leaving something up to chance because you can't make up your mind.

So, "toss" can mean throwing something gently, mixing things together by flipping them, or being unable to decide on something and leaving it up to chance. It's a pretty versatile word, but it all comes down to the idea of a light and easy motion or action. Hope that makes sense!

Revised and Fact checked by Sophia Moore on 2023-11-09 18:11:57

Toss In a sentece

Learn how to use Toss inside a sentece

  • I can toss the ball to my friend across the playground.
  • We can toss the ingredients for a salad in a bowl.
  • The chef will toss the pasta with sauce in the pan.
  • You can toss the clothes into the laundry basket.
  • We can toss a coin to decide who goes first in the game.

Toss Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

cast aside cast away cast out chuck chuck out convulse discard dispose fling flip flip flip flip jactitate pass pitch put away sky slash thrash thrash about thresh thresh about throw away throw out toss away toss out

Toss Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

agitate agitate commove disturb fling get rid of motility motion move movement raise up remove shake shake up stir up throw throw throw turn vex

Toss Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

abandon centering close out de-access deep-six dump give it the deep six jettison junk lag liquidize retire scrap sell out sell up snap submarine throw back toss back trash tumble unlearn waste whip

Toss Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.

athletics sport