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tosses

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

tosses

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tosses is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, tosses is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftosses

1noun
  • A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
  • 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.
  • A haughty throwing up of the head.
  • (British slang) A jot, in the phrase 'give a toss'.

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

  • (British slang) A state of agitation; commotion.
  • A measure of sprats.
1verb
  • To throw with an initial upward direction.

    Example: "Toss it over here!"

  • To lift with a sudden or violent motion.

    Example: "to toss the head"

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

    Example: "I'll toss you for it."

  • To discard: to toss out

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

  • To stir or mix (a salad).

    Example: "to toss a salad; a tossed salad."

  • (British slang) To masturbate
  • 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.""

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

    Example: "tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep"

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

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

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

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