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argue /ärˈgū/ transitive verb- To discuss with reasoning
- To persuade or bring by reasoning (into or out of a course of action)
- To seek to show by reasoning
- To give reason to believe
- To prove or indicate
- To accurse (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To contend with reasoning
- To contradict, dispute
- To offer reasons
ORIGIN: Fr arguer, from L argūtāre (frequentative of arguere to show, accuse); argūmentum proof, accusation, summary of contents arˈgūable adjective - Capable of being disputed
- Capable of being maintained
arˈgūably adverb arˈgūer noun arˈgufier noun arˈgūfy intransitive verb (informal) - To bandy arguments
- To wrangle
transitive verb To harass with arguments or wrangling arˈgūment noun - A reason or series of reasons offered or available as proof or inducement (with for or against)
- Exchange of such reasons
- Debate
- Matter of debate or contention
- An unfriendly discussion
- A summary of subject-matter
- Hence contents (Shakespeare)
- Proof, evidence (archaic)
- A variable upon which another depends, or a quantity or element to which a function, operation, etc applies (mathematics, computing, logic)
- The angle between a vector and its axis of reference (mathematics)
argūmentāˈtion noun - Reasoning
- Sequence or exchange of arguments
argūmentˈative adjective - Fond of, prone to or addicted to arguing
- Controversial
argūmentˈatively adverb argūmentˈativeness noun arˈgy-barˈgy, arˈgie-barˈgie or arˈgle-barˈgle intransitive verb (informal, orig Scot) To argue tediously or vexatiously noun A lively dispute argue the toss see under toss argument from design see under design toss /tos/ transitive verb (pat and pap tossed /tost/, or rarely tost; infinitive (Spenser) tossˈen)- To throw up in the air
- To throw lightly and carelessly (with away, aside, out, etc)
- To fling, jerk (eg the head), eg as a sign of impatience
- To roll about or throw from side to side or to and fro, esp repeatedly and violently
- To throw (a coin) into the air to make a decision, etc based on the side which falls upwards
- To settle a dispute with (someone) by doing this
- (of a horse) to throw (its rider)
- (of a bull, etc) to throw (a person, etc) into the air with its horns
- To coat (food) by mixing it gently with a dressing
- To discuss or consider, esp in an informal or light-hearted way
- To agitate
- To turn the leaves of (obsolete)
- To tilt in drinking
- To drink
intransitive verb- To be tossed
- To be in violent commotion
- To be rolled or thrown about from side to side or to and fro, esp repeatedly and violently
- To fling
- To toss up a coin
noun- An act of throwing upward
- A throwing up or back of the head
- Confusion, commotion
- The act of tossing a coin
- A fall from a horse
ORIGIN: Origin unknown tossˈer noun - A person or thing that tosses
- An unpleasant or despicable person (vulgar sl)
tossˈily adverb Pertly tossˈing noun and adjective tossˈy adjective Pert, contemptuous tossˈpot noun (slang) - A toper, a drunkard (old)
- An incompetent, unpleasant or foolish person (prob by confusion with tosser above)
- A jocular or hearty term of address, usu to a man (Aust)
tossˈ-up noun - The throwing up of a coin to decide anything
- An even chance or risk
argue the toss To dispute a decision not give a toss (slang) To have no concern whatever (about) toss and turn Be wakeful, restless and fidgety in bed toss off - To perform or produce quickly or cursorily
- To drink off in a single draught
- To remark casually
- To masturbate (vulgar sl)
toss out (old) To dress smartly, fancily toss up - To toss a coin
- To cook and serve up hastily
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