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v. tossed, toss·ing, toss·es v.tr. 1. To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden jerk: tossed the shirt on the floor. See Synonyms at throw. 2. a. To throw or propel upward: The bull tossed him over the fence. b. To throw or propel to the ground: The horse tossed its rider. c. To cause to move from side to side or up and down: boats that were tossed by the storm. d. To move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion. 3. To mix (food) lightly so as to cover with dressing or sauce: toss a salad. 4. To discuss informally; bandy: tossed the idea around. 5. a. To flip (coins) in order to decide an issue. b. To flip coins with: I'll toss you to see who goes first. 6. a. To put in a given position, condition, or situation: tossed the suspect in jail. b. To throw away; discard: I tossed the newspaper after reading it. c. To disqualify or eject: The starter was tossed for throwing illegal pitches. v.intr. 1. To be thrown here and there; be flung to and fro or up and down: The canoe tossed about on the waves. 2. To move about restlessly; twist and turn: toss in one's sleep. 3. To flip a coin to decide an issue. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. a. The act of tossing something: the toss of a hat. b. The distance that something is or can be tossed. 2. An abrupt upward movement, as of the head. 3. A flipping of a coin to decide an issue: The home team won the toss and elected to receive. toss down Informal To drink in one draft by suddenly tilting. toss off Informal Idiom: 1. To drink up in one draft. 2. To do or finish quickly or casually: tosses off a blog entry every other day. toss (one's) cookies To vomit. [Middle English tossen, possibly of Scandinavian origin.] tosser n. |
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