Background for tossing

tossing

/ˈtɔsɪŋ/ /ˈtɑsɪŋ/

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verb

To throw with an initial upward direction.

Examples :

"Toss it over here!"

action sport direction

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verb

To lift with a sudden or violent motion.

Examples :

"to toss the head"

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verb

To agitate; to make restless.

Examples :

"The loud music from the party next door was tossing and turning me all night. "

mind body sensation

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verb

To subject to trials; to harass.

Examples :

"The demanding course was tossing her with difficult assignments every week. "

action suffering

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verb

To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.

Examples :

"We're both hungry, so let's decide who gets the last slice of pizza by tossing a coin. "

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verb

To discard: to toss out

Examples :

"The children were tossing old toys into the box for the charity sale. "

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verb

To stir or mix (a salad).

Examples :

"to toss a salad; a tossed salad."

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verb

(British slang) To masturbate

sex body action human

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

Examples :

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

police action law

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verb

To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion.

Examples :

"tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep"

action condition weather nature

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verb

To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean, or as a ship in heavy seas.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat was tossing violently in the storm, making it hard for the fishermen to stand. "

nautical sailing weather ocean action

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verb

To keep in play; to tumble over.

Examples :

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

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verb

To peak (the oars), to lift them from the rowlocks and hold them perpendicularly, the handle resting on the bottom of the boat.

Examples :

"After winning the race, the rowing team celebrated by tossing their oars, holding them upright in a triumphant display. "

nautical sailing

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verb

(British slang) To drink in large draughts; to gulp.

Examples :

"After the football match, Liam was tossing pints of beer with his mates at the pub. "

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noun

The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.

Examples :

"The small boat struggled in the storm; the relentless tossing made many passengers seasick. "

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noun

The process of washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earthy particles; tozing.

Examples :

"After the initial crushing, the miners relied on tossing to further refine the gold ore, separating the valuable metal from the unwanted sand and clay. "

industry process technical chemistry

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noun

A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted.

Examples :

"The historical accounts described the laborious process of tossing, where molten tin was repeatedly dropped to remove impurities and create a purer metal. "

process technical industry material

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adjective

Used to disparage or curse someone or something.

Examples :

"That tossing old car always breaks down at the worst possible moment! "

curse language exclamation