(informal) To have gotten rid off
“We decided to toss some of our old items of clothing from yesteryear.”
Past tense for to throw or launch something in a given direction
“My stepfather would pull a box of Entenmann's doughnuts out of a brown paper bag and toss it onto the counter.”
Past tense for to throw something into the air such that it spins end over end, especially a coin
“Warnie would toss a coin to determine who was going to sleep in the bed and who on the floor.”
Past tense for to move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
“One night, a terrible storm swept through the ocean, causing it to toss around violently.”
Past tense for to move or squirm around restlessly
“I sigh as I toss and turn in bed, trying to find a comfortable position.”
Past tense for to mix or blend (by tossing together)
“I just cook the sauce in a wide frying pan, toss the freshly cooked gnocchi into it and then serve it from the pan.”
Past tense for to move or roll in waves or billows
Past tense for to consume a liquid
Past tense for to give or hand over
Past tense for to distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner
Past tense for to cause disorder or confusion in
Past tense for to drop or throw something heavily onto or into something else
Past tense for to move or be carried by or as if by wind
Past tense for to rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically, sometimes violently
Past tense for to move materials with a shovel
Past tense for to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way
Past tense for to stimulate one's erogenous organs
Past tense for to play a game of roshambo in order to decide a point of contention
Past tense for to ingest or consume food
Past tense for to go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner
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