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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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