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toss
Overview of noun toss
The noun toss has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) flip, toss -- (the act of flipping a coin)
2. (2) pass, toss, flip -- ((sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled")
3. toss -- (an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head")
Overview of verb toss
The verb toss has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (13) flip, toss, sky, pitch -- (throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper")
2. (10) flip, toss -- (lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!")
3. (5) chuck, toss -- (throw carelessly; "chuck the ball")
4. (4) convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate -- (move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed")
5. (1) discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away -- (throw or cast away; "Put away your worries")
6. (1) toss -- (agitate; "toss the salad")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun toss
3 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss
=> throw
=> gambling, gaming, play
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> vice
=> transgression, evildoing
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
pass, toss, flip
=> throw
=> propulsion, actuation
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
toss
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun toss
1 of 3 senses of toss
Sense 2
pass, toss, flip
=> centering, snap
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun toss
3 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss
=> throw
Sense 2
pass, toss, flip
=> throw
Sense 3
toss
=> motion, movement, move, motility
Antonyms of noun toss
Member Holonyms of noun toss
Substance Holonyms of noun toss
Part Holonyms of noun toss
Member Meronyms of noun toss
Substance Meronyms of noun toss
Part Meronyms of noun toss
Meronyms of noun toss
Holonyms of noun toss
Attributes of noun toss
Derived Forms of noun toss
3 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss
RELATED TO>(verb) toss#2
=> flip, toss
Sense 2
pass, toss, flip
RELATED TO>(verb) toss#3
=> chuck, toss
RELATED TO>(verb) toss#1
=> flip, toss, sky, pitch
Sense 3
toss
RELATED TO>(verb) toss#4
=> convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
Domain of noun toss
1 of 3 senses of toss
Sense 2
pass, toss, flip
TOPIC>(noun) sport#1, athletics#1
Domain Terms of noun toss
Familiarity of noun toss
toss used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun toss
3 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss
> throw
=> cast, roll
=> flip, toss
Sense 2
pass, toss, flip
> throw
=> bowling
=> fling
=> heave, heaving
=> hurl, cast
=> leaner
=> pass, toss, flip
=> pitch
=> pitch, delivery
=> ringer
=> shy
=> slinging
=> throw-in
Sense 3
toss
> motion, movement, move, motility
=> abduction
=> adduction
=> agitation
=> body English
=> circumduction
=> disturbance
=> fetal movement, foetal movement
=> flit, dart
=> gesture
=> headshake, headshaking
=> inclination, inclining
=> inversion, eversion, everting
=> inversion, upending
=> jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade
=> kick, kicking
=> kneel, kneeling
=> lurch, pitch, pitching
=> eye movement
=> opening
=> prostration
=> reach, reaching, stretch
=> reciprocation
=> reclining
=> retraction
=> retroflection, retroflexion
=> rotation, rotary motion
=> shutting, closing
=> sitting
=> sitting, posing
=> snap
=> squat, squatting
=> sweep
=> toss
=> vibration, quiver, quivering
=> wave
=> waver, flutter, flicker
=> standing
=> straddle, span
=> stroke
=> wiggle, wriggle, squirm
=> eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics
Meronyms of noun toss
3 senses of toss
Holonyms of noun toss
Grep of noun toss
charity toss
toss
toss-up
toss bombing
tossed salad
tosser
tossup
Antonyms of verb toss
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb toss
6 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss, sky, pitch
=> fling
=> throw
=> propel, impel
=> move, displace
Sense 2
flip, toss
=> turn
=> move
Sense 3
chuck, toss
=> throw
=> propel, impel
=> move, displace
Sense 4
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
=> shake, agitate
=> move
Sense 5
discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
=> get rid of, remove
Sense 6
toss
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
=> move, displace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb toss
4 of 6 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss, sky, pitch
=> submarine
=> lag
=> throw back, toss back
Sense 4
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
=> whip
Sense 5
discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
=> unlearn
=> deep-six, give it the deep six
=> jettison
=> trash, junk, scrap
=> waste
=> dump
=> retire, pension off
=> abandon
=> sell out, sell up, liquidize
=> de-access
=> close out
Sense 6
toss
=> tumble
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb toss
6 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss, sky, pitch
=> fling
Sense 2
flip, toss
=> turn
Sense 3
chuck, toss
=> throw
Sense 4
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
=> shake, agitate
Sense 5
discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
=> get rid of, remove
Sense 6
toss
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
'Cause To' of verb toss
Derived Forms of verb toss
4 of 6 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss, sky, pitch
RELATED TO>(noun) toss#2
=> pass, toss, flip
RELATED TO>(noun) tosser#2
=> tosser
Sense 2
flip, toss
RELATED TO>(noun) toss#1
=> flip, toss
RELATED TO>(noun) tosser#2
=> tosser
Sense 3
chuck, toss
RELATED TO>(noun) toss#2
=> pass, toss, flip
Sense 4
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
RELATED TO>(noun) toss#3
=> toss
Domain of verb toss
Domain Terms of verb toss
Familiarity of verb toss
toss used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb toss
6 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss, sky, pitch
EX: The children toss the ball
Sense 2
flip, toss
EX: They toss the coin
Sense 3
chuck, toss
EX: The children toss the ball
Sense 4
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 5
discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
toss
EX: The chefs toss the vegetables
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb toss
6 senses of toss
Sense 1
flip, toss, sky, pitch
> fling
=> flip, toss, sky, pitch
Sense 2
flip, toss
> turn
=> twist
=> flip, flip over, turn over
=> turn on a dime
=> roll, turn over
=> roll over
=> swing around, swing about, turn around
=> flip, toss
=> port
=> face
=> turn off
=> turn away
=> gee
=> about-face
=> caracole
=> corner
=> overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
=> bend
=> swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
=> deflect
=> deflect, bend, turn away
=> avert, turn away
=> turn out, splay, spread out, rotate
=> rotate, circumvolve
=> pivot, swivel
=> gyrate, spiral, coil
=> corkscrew, spiral
=> deviate, divert
=> pronate
Sense 3
chuck, toss
> throw
=> slam, flap down
=> ground
=> prostrate
=> hurl, hurtle, cast
=> heave
=> pelt, bombard
=> defenestrate
=> deliver, pitch
=> shy
=> drive
=> deep-six, throw overboard
=> ridge
=> jettison
=> fling
=> lob
=> chuck, toss
=> skim, skip, skitter
=> juggle
=> flip, flick
=> pass
Sense 4
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
> shake, agitate
=> fluff up, plump up, shake up
=> fan
=> tremble
=> tremor, quake
=> palpitate
=> convulse
=> sparge
=> succuss, shake up
=> concuss
=> rattle
=> convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
=> jiggle, joggle, wiggle
Sense 5
discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
> get rid of, remove
=> discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
=> slough off
=> weed out, comb out
=> work off
=> cull
=> dump, ditch
=> unmuzzle
=> deaerate, de-aerate
=> decaffeinate
=> decarbonate
=> decerebrate
=> dechlorinate
=> defat
=> defibrinate
=> degrease
=> deionize
=> delist
=> delocalize
=> deoxygenate
=> destain
=> desulfurize, desulphurize
=> detick
=> devein
=> fettle
=> flesh
=> flense
=> kern
=> pith
=> scum
=> unbridle
Sense 6
toss
> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
=> beat, scramble
=> toss
=> roil, rile
=> poke
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb toss
Sense 1
flip, toss, sky, pitch
=> fling
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Sense 2
flip, toss
=> turn
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Sense 3
chuck, toss
=> throw
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Sense 4
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
=> shake, agitate
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Sense 5
discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
=> get rid of, remove
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Sense 6
toss
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
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Grep of verb toss
toss
toss away
toss back
toss in
toss off
toss out
Grep of adj toss
tossing
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