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toss

(tôs, tŏs)

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.

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.

a. To flip (coins) in order to decide an issue.

b. To flip coins with: I'll toss you to see who goes first.

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.

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.

Phrasal Verbs:

toss down Informal

To drink in one draft by suddenly tilting.

toss off Informal

1. To drink up in one draft.

2. To do or finish quickly or casually: tosses off a blog entry every other day.

Idiom:

toss (one's) cookies

To vomit.

[Middle English tossen, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

toss′er n.

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tosser

(ˈtɒsə)

slang Brit a stupid or despicable person

[C20: probably from toss off (to masturbate)]

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Noun	1.	tosser - terms of abuse for a masturbator jerk-off, wanker
	2.	tosser - someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward) thrower - someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)

Translations

tosser

[ˈtɒsəʳ] tosspot [ˈtɒspɒt] N (Brit) → mamón m, gilipollas m

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tosser

n (Brit sl) → Wichser m (sl)

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