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Hyphenation of toss

How to hyphenate toss

Because it is a word with a single syllable, toss is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

toss
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
4
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
4
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of toss

toss is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
  • noun
    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.
  • noun
    A haughty throwing up of the head.
  • noun
    (British slang) A jot, in the phrase 'give a toss'.

    Example: I couldn't give a toss about her.

  • noun
    (British slang) A state of agitation; commotion.
  • noun
    A measure of sprats.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To throw with an initial upward direction.

    Example: Toss it over here!

  • verb
    To lift with a sudden or violent motion.

    Example: to toss the head

  • verb
    To agitate; to make restless.
  • verb
    To subject to trials; to harass.
  • verb
    To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.

    Example: I'll toss you for it.

  • verb
    To discard: to toss out

    Example: I don't need it any more; you can just toss it.

  • verb
    To stir or mix (a salad).

    Example: to toss a salad; a tossed salad.

  • verb
    (British slang) To masturbate
  • verb
    To search (a room or a cell), sometimes leaving visible disorder, as for valuables or evidence of a crime.

    Example: "Someone tossed just his living room and bedroom." / "They probably found what they were looking for."

  • verb
    To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion.

    Example: tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep

  • verb
    To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean, or as a ship in heavy seas.
  • verb
    To keep in play; to tumble over.

    Example: to spend four years in tossing the rules of grammar

  • verb
    To peak (the oars), to lift them from the rowlocks and hold them perpendicularly, the handle resting on the bottom of the boat.
  • verb
    (British slang) To drink in large draughts; to gulp.

Words nearby toss

  • toshery
  • toshes
  • toshly
  • toshnail
  • toshy
  • tosily
  • tosk
  • toskish
  • (toss)
  • toss-up
  • tossed
  • tosser
  • tossers
  • tosses
  • tossicated
  • tossily
  • tossing

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Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.