toss.
A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
Meaning & usage
A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
A haughty throwing up of the head.
Concern or consideration.
I don't give a toss about her.
A state of agitation; commotion.
A measure of sprats.
A handover from one presenter to another, announced by the first presenter.
Nonsense; drivel.
An act of masturbation.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tossen (“to buffet about, agitate, toss; to sift or winnow”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse (compare dialectal Norwegian tossa, dialectal Swedish tossa (“to strew, spread”)), or perhaps from an alteration of Middle English tosen (“to tease, pull apart, shred; to wound, injure”). Compare also Dutch tassen (“to pile or heap up, stack”). The Welsh tos (“a quick jerk”) and tosio (“to jerk, toss”) are probably borrowed from the English.
To throw with an initial upward direction.
Toss it over here!
To lift with a sudden or violent motion.
to toss the head
To agitate; to make restless.
To subject to trials; to harass.
To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.
We should toss for it.
I'll toss you for it.
To discard; to throw away.
I don't need it any more; you can just toss it.
To stir or mix (a salad).
to toss a salad; a tossed salad.
To masturbate.
To search (a room or a cell), sometimes leaving visible disorder, as for valuables or evidence of a crime.
To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion.
tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep
To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean, or as a ship in heavy seas.
To keep in play; to tumble over.
To peak (the oars), to lift them from the rowlocks and hold them perpendicularly, the handle resting on the bottom of the boat.
To drink in large draughts; to gulp.
To vomit.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tossen (“to buffet about, agitate, toss; to sift or winnow”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse (compare dialectal Norwegian tossa, dialectal Swedish tossa (“to strew, spread”)), or perhaps from an alteration of Middle English tosen (“to tease, pull apart, shred; to wound, injure”). Compare also Dutch tassen (“to pile or heap up, stack”). The Welsh tos (“a quick jerk”) and tosio (“to jerk, toss”) are probably borrowed from the English.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.