26984 words

tossing

8 definitions • 13 examples
1
present participle of
2
to throw something carelessly:

Examples:

He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.
The bull tossed him up into the air.
[ + two objects ] Andrew tossed him the ball.
3
When you toss food you shake or mix small pieces of it together with a sauce or dressing:

Examples:

4
to quickly and suddenly lift the pan in which a pancake (= a thin, flat, round cake) is cooking so that the pancake goes up into the air and turns over before falling back into the pan:

Examples:

Ben came second in the competition after tossing a pancake 21 times.
5
If you toss your hair or a part of your body you move it up and back suddenly:

Examples:

She tossed her head in annoyance.
She tossed back her hair.
6
to move about from side to side or turn a lot in bed, especially because you cannot sleep:

Examples:

I was tossing and turning all night.
7
to throw a coin up into the air and guess which side will land facing up, as a way of making a decision:

Examples:

toss (a coin) Let's toss (a coin) to see who'll go first.
"I'll toss you for it - heads or tails?"
8
to order a sports player or manager to leave a game because they have broken a rule:

Examples:

I got tossed after I argued with the officials.

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