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单词 tossed
释义

toss

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verb

ˈtȯs How to pronounce toss (audio)
ˈtäs
tossed; tossing; tosses

transitive verb

1
a
: to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
toss a ball around
b
: to throw up in the air
tossed by a bull
c
: match sense 5a
d
: to send as if by throwing
tossed in jail
tossed out of the game
e
: to get rid of : throw away
2
a
: to fling or lift with a sudden motion
tosses her head angrily
b
: to tilt suddenly so as to empty by drinking
tossed his glass
also : to consume by drinking
toss down a drink
3
a
: to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down
a ship tossed by waves
b
: bandy sense 1
c
: to mix lightly until well coated with a dressing or until the elements are thoroughly combined
toss a salad
4
: to make uneasy : stir up : disturb
5
: to accomplish, provide, or produce readily or easily
toss off a few verses
6
: throw sense 5
toss a party
7
: vomit sense 1
often used in the phrase toss one's cookies

intransitive verb

1
a
: to move restlessly or turbulently
especially : to twist and turn repeatedly
tossed sleeplessly all night
b
: to move with a quick or spirited gesture
2
: to decide an issue by flipping a coin
tosser noun

toss

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noun

1
: an act or instance of tossing: such as
a
: throw, pitch
b
: an abrupt tilting or upward fling
c
: a deciding by chance and especially by flipping a coin
2
: the state or fact of being tossed

Synonyms

Verb

  • careen
  • lurch
  • pitch
  • rock
  • roll
  • seesaw
  • sway
  • wobble
  • wabble
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Example Sentences

Verb She tossed the ball high in the air. She tossed the paper at the recycling bin. He tossed his dirty socks onto the floor. He tossed his head back. She tossed her hair and smiled. Waves tossed the ship about. The ship tossed on the waves. Noun They decided what to do by a coin toss. the toss of a coin She threw her hair back with a toss of her head. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The compact, lightweight design is super travel-friendly—just toss it into your Dopp kit or toiletry bag and forget about it. Men's Health, 14 Feb. 2023 Add two or three spoonfuls of dressing and toss gently to combine. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2023 Sprinkle cornstarch mixture over wings and toss again to evenly coat. Pervaiz Shallwani, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2023 Use your hands or a spoon to toss to combine so that everything is well coated with the oil. Katie Workman, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023 Graham challenged his subpoena in federal court, but a judge refused to toss it out. Meg Kinnard, ajc, 21 Oct. 2022 Tell them to share something special about themselves, then roll or toss the ball of yarn to someone else while holding onto the loose end. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 May 2022 With the defense shifted to the left side against Josh Donaldson, Espinal stopped a ground ball to his left and spun around to toss it to Bichette, who used a 360-degree spin after touching second base to fire the ball to first. New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022 Think of layers and lay a bright throw blanket on top of your comforter or toss decorative pillows on the bed as well. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2023
Noun
The closest that Nathan got to the end zone came on a second-and-10 toss from quarterback Dan Marino at the San Francisco 12-yard line, but the 49ers took him down for a 1-yard loss with 20 seconds left in the first half. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 11 Feb. 2023 For bettors looking to gamble on the coin toss, heads and tails are both at –101 at Caesars. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023 The Saints got a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD and won on Chris Forcier’s 23-yard TD toss to Menelik Holt on the final play of the game — a hook-and-ladder play — to overcome a five-touchdown performance by Cathedral’s Demetrius Sumler. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022 Will Batten scored the first of his three touchdowns on this first-quarter scoring toss from Alex Carucci. Jake Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022 After Payton Babich intercepted a Ranger pass thanks to a quarterback hit by defensive end Mason Muragin (Illinois commit), Drogosh hit Jack Yanachik on a 38-yard TD toss to make it 21-0 after one quarter. Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2022 Harris found senior wideout Isaiah Hodge on a 12-yard scoring toss as St. Thomas Aquinas seized the lead for good at 10-6 with 6:12 left in the first half. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2022 Holmes took its first lead of the game in the fourth quarter when Miguel Garcia found Dawoo Holtman on a two-yard touchdown toss. Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2022 On the ensuing drive, Marshall junior slot back Juan Leija carried the ball 35 yards on a toss to the right, stepping out of bounds inside the MacArthur 10-yard line. Zach Mason, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a

Noun

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

toss

verb
ˈtȯs,
ˈtäs
1
: to throw or swing to and fro or up and down
waves tossed the ship about
2
: to throw with a quick light motion
toss a ball into the air
3
: to lift with a sudden motion
toss the head
4
: to be thrown about rapidly
the river surged and tossed
5
: to move about restlessly
toss in one's sleep
6
: to stir or mix lightly
toss a salad
7
: to drink quickly
toss noun

tossed

verb

past tense of toss
1
as in swayed
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • swayed
  • lurched
  • rocked
  • shook
  • rolled
  • jerked
  • tumbled
  • careened
  • wobbled
  • halted
  • pitched
  • seesawed
  • vibrated
  • weaved
  • reeled
  • stumbled
  • floundered
  • faltered
  • jolted
  • waddled
  • wabbled
  • toddled
  • hobbled
  • tottered
  • bucked
  • staggered
  • blundered
  • wavered
  • vacillated
  • hitched
  • waggled
  • teetered
  • doddered
  • oscillated
  • wagged
  • undulated
2
as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • jerked
  • squirmed
  • fidgeted
  • twitched
  • fiddled
  • shook
  • wiggled
  • twisted
  • shivered
  • writhed
  • trembled
  • thrashed
  • jiggled
  • wriggled
  • fluttered
  • jigged
  • flitted
  • shuddered
  • threshed
  • quivered
  • squiggled
  • paced
  • quaked
  • twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rested
  • relaxed
  • unwound
  • stilled
  • calmed (down)
3
as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm toss that football over here

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • threw
  • hurled
  • slung
  • flung
  • fired
  • chucked
  • lobbed
  • launched
  • heaved
  • catapulted
  • hurtled
  • bowled
  • pitched
  • pelted
  • pegged
  • lofted
  • flipped
  • cast
  • dashed
  • let fly
  • darted
  • rolled
  • hove
  • gunned
  • passed
  • ejected
  • propelled
  • thrust
  • hooked
  • precipitated
  • rifled
  • bucked
  • shot
  • projected
  • impelled
4
as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • discarded
  • dumped
  • unloaded
  • ditched
  • lost
  • chucked
  • scrapped
  • abandoned
  • jettisoned
  • rejected
  • junked
  • shed
  • removed
  • laid by
  • exorcised
  • threw away
  • disposed of
  • dismissed
  • cashiered
  • threw out
  • set aside
  • pitched
  • eliminated
  • exorcized
  • eighty-sixed
  • deep-sixed
  • sluffed (off)
  • 86'd
  • flung (off or away)
  • sloughed (off)
  • forsook
  • deserted
  • abdicated
  • shucked (off)
  • abolished
  • cast (off)
  • kicked out
  • eradicated
  • wiped out
  • expunged
  • extinguished
  • annihilated
  • exterminated
  • liquidated
  • extirpated
  • stamped (out)
  • rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • used
  • adopted
  • embraced
  • utilized
  • employed
  • held
  • kept
  • retained
  • took on
  • held back
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