to toss
348
1.0
- verb
- /tɔs/
:
tirar
- "Give me a break," she said, and tossed the paper in a basket.
- toss the ball
- toss aside
- toss the cup
I'm going to toss it in the recycling bin.
- I'm going to toss it in the recycling bin.
- It says grab drone with two hands and toss into water.
- It is so damn easy to just toss around and have fun with.
- Things such as remnants of cloth and used clothing tossed in garbage cans and containers.
- And as always, if you have more, please toss them in the comments section.
- Oh, it just feels so capable of being tossed and having fun.
- Once one thing goes, you start reconciling yourself with tossing out lots of things.
Examples
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Let's toss out some ideas.
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One by one, he removed the pins from her hair and tossed them onto the floor.
Fiction book (1990) -
And as always, if you have more, please toss them in the comments section.
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Everything on the left, we can bag and toss outside.
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I guess I could toss him out the door.
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And they want us to toss that with a little bit of olive oil.
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I'm going to toss it in the recycling bin.
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I wrap the apple core in my napkin and toss it in the wastebasket.
Fiction book (1990) -
Andre slams the book shut and tosses it on the bench across the compartment.
Academic text (1998) -
He decided to toss the old papers into the trash bin without a second thought.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To send something through the air by a quick movement of the arm
477
1.8
To get rid of something you do not want, for example by putting it in the bin
354
1.8
To turn or toss something quickly with a light hand movement
202
1.8
To put something in the trash because you do not want it
163
2.3
To throw a card in a card game to help decide the trump suit
130
2.7
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
57
4.2
To throw something away carelessly
41
3.9
To throw something with force or without care
39
2.7
To throw away things you do not want
30
3.1
To throw something forcefully or carelessly
11
3.7
Reject or ignore people and things you no longer want
5
2.0
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
4
4.1
To throw away things you no longer want
3
3.9
A strong sudden throw of something
3
5.8
Send something suddenly and forcefully, like a rock or angry words
2
3.5
A strong throw of something
1
3.7
To throw away things you do not want
1
7.0
To hit or throw a ball back and forth for fun
1
9.5
To throw something quickly with a sudden arm movement
To throw something lightly without care
To throw the ball quickly and casually
To throw a small object like a coin toward a mark in a game
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
A shot from the foul line that a player takes after a foul without anyone trying to stop it
- Specialized
A way of dropping a bomb by flying low, pulling up, and releasing it so it flies farther
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Toss likely comes from old words that meant 'to throw' or 'to flip', so think of a quick light motion. That's why to toss something is to give it a short, casual throw, like when you pass the remote across the sofa.