Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - toss
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v. & n. --v. 1 tr. throw up (a ball etc.) esp. with the hand. 2 tr. & intr. roll about, throw, or be thrown, restlessly or from side to side (the ship tossed on the ocean; was tossing and turning all night; tossed her head angrily). 3 tr. (usu. foll. by to, away, aside, out, etc.) throw (a thing) lightly or carelessly (tossed the letter away). 4 tr. a throw (a coin) into the air to decide a choice etc. by the side on which it lands. b (also absol.; often foll. by for) settle a question or dispute with (a person) in this way (tossed him for the armchair; tossed for it). 5 tr. a (of a bull etc.) throw (a person etc.) up with the horns. b (of a horse etc.) throw (a rider) off its back. 6 tr. coat (food) with dressing etc. by shaking. 7 tr. bandy about in debate; discuss (tossed the question back and forth). --n. 1 the act or an instance of tossing (a coin, the head, etc.). 2 Brit. a fall, esp. from a horse. Phrases and idioms toss one's head throw it back esp. in anger, impatience, etc. tossing the caber the Scottish sport of throwing a tree-trunk. toss oars raise oars to an upright position in salute. toss off 1 drink off at a draught. 2 dispatch (work) rapidly or without effort (tossed off an omelette). 3 Brit. coarse sl. masturbate. Usage Usually considered a taboo use in sense 3. toss a pancake throw it up so that it flips on to the other side in the frying-pan. toss up toss a coin to decide a choice etc. toss-up n. 1 a doubtful matter; a close thing (it's a toss-up whether he wins). 2 the tossing of a coin. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down , bandy 2, to mix lightly until well coated with a dressing or until the elements are thoroughly combined , to make uneasy ; stir up ; disturb, 3. to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk , to throw up in the air , match 5a, to send as if by throwing , to get rid of ; throw away, 4. to fling or lift with a sudden motion , to tilt suddenly so as to empty by drinking , to accomplish, provide, or produce readily or easily , throw 18 , vomit 1, intransitive verb 1. to move restlessly or turbulently, to move with a quick or spirited gesture, to decide an issue by flipping a coin, see: throw ~er noun II. noun Date: 1634 the state or fact of being ~ed, an act or instance of ~ing: as, an abrupt tilting or upward fling, a deciding by chance and especially by flipping a coin, throw, pitch ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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