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tossing

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

tossing

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

tossing 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, tossing is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftossing

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.
1noun
  • The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.
  • The process of washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earthy particles; tozing.
  • A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted.
1adjective
  • Used to disparage or curse someone or something.

    Example: "I can't get this tossing program to work."

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