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Tosses

A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.

📖 Definitions of "Tosses"

noun
  1. 1

    A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    A haughty throwing up of the head.

  4. 4

    (British slang) A jot, in the phrase 'give a toss'.

    "I couldn't give a toss about her."

verb
  1. 1

    To throw with an initial upward direction.

    "Toss it over here!"

  2. 2

    To lift with a sudden or violent motion.

    "to toss the head"

  3. 3

    To agitate; to make restless.

  4. 4

    To subject to trials; to harass.

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