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单词 toss
释义

toss

UK /tɒs/

Word Forms

singulartoss
pluraltosses

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    the act of throwing something gently or in a slightly careless way
    Synonyms and related words

    To aim and to throw
  2. 2
    the act of throwing a coin into the air in order to make a decision based on which side the coin falls on
    win the toss:

    South Africa won the toss and decided to bat.

    Synonyms and related words

    Gambling games and places where gambling takes place
  3. 3
    the act of moving your head quickly upwards, especially when you are angry or do not care about something

    She dismissed the question with a toss of her head.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move your head

phrases

argue the toss
not give a toss

toss

US /tɔs/

Word Forms

singulartoss
pluraltosses

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    the act of throwing something gently or in a slightly careless way
    Synonyms and related words

    To aim and to throw
  2. 2
    the act of throwing a coin into the air in order to make a decision based on which side the coin falls on
    win the toss:

    South Africa won the toss and decided to bat.

    Synonyms and related words

    Gambling games and places where gambling takes place
  3. 3
    the act of moving your head quickly upward, especially when you are angry or do not care about something

    She dismissed the question with a toss of her head.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move your head

toss

UK /tɒs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theytoss
he/she/ittosses
present participletossing
past tensetossed
past participletossed

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    transitive to throw something somewhere gently or in a slightly careless way

    She smiled at me, tossing her coat onto the chair.

    Brendon tossed the ball into the air.

    Synonyms and related words

    To aim and to throw
    Synonyms and related words

    To put something somewhere carelessly
    1. 1a

      toss

      or

      toss up

      intransitive/transitive to throw a coin into the air and make a decision based on which side the coin falls on
      Synonyms and related words

      To gamble money
  2. 2
    transitive to make something move up and down or from side to side

    The little boat was tossed roughly by the waves.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move up and down or backwards and forwards
  3. 3
    transitive to mix food with a liquid so that it becomes covered in the liquid

    Can you toss the salad for me?

    Synonyms and related words

    Prepare food for cooking or eating
  4. 4

    toss

    or

    toss out

    mainly American
    transitive informalto get rid of something because you do not want or need it
    Synonyms and related words

    To get rid of something or someone

phrases

toss and turn
toss your head/hair


phrasal verbs

toss around
toss aside
toss back
toss off
toss out
toss up

toss

US /tɔs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theytoss
he/she/ittosses
present participletossing
past tensetossed
past participletossed

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    transitive to throw something somewhere gently or in a slightly careless way

    She smiled at me, tossing her coat onto the chair.

    Brendon tossed the ball into the air.

    Synonyms and related words

    To aim and to throw
    Synonyms and related words

    To put something somewhere carelessly
    1. 1a

      toss

      or

      toss up

      intransitive/transitive to throw a coin into the air and make a decision based on which side the coin falls on
      Synonyms and related words

      To gamble money
  2. 2

    toss

    or

    toss out

    transitive informalto get rid of something because you do not want or need it
    Synonyms and related words

    To get rid of something or someone
  3. 3
    transitive to make something move up and down or from side to side

    The little boat was tossed roughly by the waves.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move up and down or backwards and forwards
  4. 4
    transitive to mix food with a liquid so that it becomes covered in the liquid

    Can you toss the salad for me?

    Synonyms and related words

    Prepare food for cooking or eating

phrases

toss and turn
toss your cookies
toss your head/hair


phrasal verbs

toss around
toss aside
toss back
toss off
toss out
toss up
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