Toss meaning

What does “toss” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“toss” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of flipping a coin.

toss

the act of flipping a coin
Synonymsflip
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
“the pass was fumbled”
Synonymspass flip
an abrupt movement
“a toss of his head”

throw or toss with a light motion
“flip me the beachball”
“toss me newspaper”
Synonymsflip sky pitch
lightly throw to see which side comes up
“I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!”
Synonymsflip
throw carelessly
“chuck the ball”
Synonymschuck
move or stir about violently
“The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”
Synonymsconvulse thresh thresh about thrash thrash about slash jactitate
throw or cast away
“Put away your worries”
Synonymsdiscard fling toss out toss away chuck out cast aside dispose throw out
agitate
“toss the salad”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University