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Meanings of toss in English

Portuguese
lance
Catalan
passada
Spanish
pase

(Sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team.

        lance
        Portuguese
        jogar fora
        Catalan
        apartar
        Spanish
        arrojar

        Throw or cast away.

            jogar fora
            Portuguese
            sovar
            Catalan
            crispar
            Spanish
            sacudir

            Move or stir about violently.

                sovar
                Portuguese
                arremessar
                Spanish
                arrojar
                Catalan
                llançar

                Throw or toss with a light motion.

                      arremessar
                      Usage of toss in English
                      1
                      Yet mortals toss them left and right as though they were toys.
                      Ghost Story
                      2
                      That led Judge Walker to toss the case against AT&T and others.
                      Wired
                      3
                      Drain them, toss in a splash of olive oil and set aside.
                      The Irish Times
                      4
                      Add the reserved pineapple; toss and stir to heat, about 1 minute.
                      The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
                      5
                      But I didn't want to toss and turn, in case she could.
                      Dear John
                      6
                      He scrambled to use his cupped hands to toss out the water.
                      Return of the Crimson Guard
                      7
                      In reality, salad-makers open their crisper drawers and toss in what's there.
                      The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
                      8
                      And even two years later he couldn't bring himself to toss them.
                      Eye of vengeance
                      9
                      In bad weather heavy seas toss the buoy, and the bell rings.
                      The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
                      10
                      The bed I lie and toss in at night belongs to you.
                      John Gabriel Borkman
                      11
                      The poor devil has reason to toss in his sleep and talk.
                      Then Marched the Brave
                      12
                      Give the salad another good toss and serve the scallops on top.
                      Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You...
                      13
                      It was a toss-up, really, as to which impulse was more dangerous.
                      Mad enough to marry
                      14
                      Earlier, Sri Lanka had won the toss and elected to field first.
                      Radio NZ
                      15
                      In the swing and toss of her freedom, her true temperament developed.
                      The Tides of Barnegat
                      16
                      Turn on the picture again and toss the caravels up and down.
                      The Hohenzollerns in America / With the Bolsheviks in Berlin and...
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                      Translations for toss
                      Toss through the time
                      Toss across language varieties
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      New Zealand
                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Common
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