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toss
verb
-
toss
,
tosses
,
tossing
,
tossed
to
throw
something
lightly
or
casually
with
a
quick
movement
of
the
hand
•
He
tossed
the
keys
across
the
table
to
me
.
He
tossed
the
keys
across
the
table
to
me
.
•
She
tossed
a
pebble
into
the
pond
and
watched
the
ripples
spread
.
She
tossed
a
pebble
into
the
pond
and
watched
the
ripples
spread
.
Late
Middle
English
,
possibly
from
Old
Norse
'tossa'
meaning
'to
pull
or
push'
.
verb
-
toss
,
tosses
,
tossing
,
tossed
to
throw
a
coin
into
the
air
to
make
a
decision
by
chance
•
Let's
toss
a
coin
to
decide
who
goes
first
.
Let's
toss
a
coin
to
decide
who
goes
first
.
•
The
referee
tossed
the
coin
before
the
match
began
.
The
referee
tossed
the
coin
before
the
match
began
.
Specialized
sporting
use
recorded
from
the
mid-19th
century
.
verb
-
toss
,
tosses
,
tossing
,
tossed
to
move
or
cause
to
move
violently
up
and
down
or
from
side
to
side
,
especially
by
wind
,
waves
,
or
turbulence
•
The
small
boat
was
tossed
by
the
rough
sea
all
night
.
The
small
boat
was
tossed
by
the
rough
sea
all
night
.
•
Strong
winds
tossed
the
branches
back
and
forth
.
Strong
winds
tossed
the
branches
back
and
forth
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
basic
sense
'throw'
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
in
nautical
contexts
.
verb
-
toss
,
tosses
,
tossing
,
tossed
to
mix
food
lightly
by
lifting
and
dropping
it
quickly
,
often
with
a
utensil
or
the
hands
•
She
tossed
the
salad
with
a
light
vinaigrette
.
She
tossed
the
salad
with
a
light
vinaigrette
.
•
Add
the
pasta
and
toss
it
with
the
sauce
.
Add
the
pasta
and
toss
it
with
the
sauce
.
Culinary
sense
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
a
light
upward
motion
.
noun
-
toss
,
tosses
,
tossing
,
tossed
a
light
or
quick
throw
•
With
a
quick
toss
,
he
sent
the
ball
to
first
base
.
With
a
quick
toss
,
he
sent
the
ball
to
first
base
.
•
Her
coin
reached
the
bucket
in
a
single
toss
.
Her
coin
reached
the
bucket
in
a
single
toss
.
Noun
sense
from
the
verb
,
documented
since
the
early
18th
century
.
