Phrase Hound found 47 phrases and 15 compound words that contain toss. The most common are listed below. Open toss in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 47
- pitch and tossA game played by tossing a coin and calling heads or tails.
- toss-upA decision in which neither choice is clearly favorable or unfavorable, or for which the outcome does not matter.
- coin tossA particular instance where a coin is launched in the air, and whichever side that it lands on finalises a decision.
- toss a coinTo flick a coin into the air, making it spin, in order to use the resultant upturned side (“heads or tails”) for making a decision.
- give a tossTo care.
- toss and turnTo be unable to settle into a comfortable sleeping position.
- toss offTo drink up rapidly.
- toss jugglingA form of juggling that involves throwing props in the air and catching them, in contrast to contact juggling.
- go for a tossTo be worthless; to amount to nothing.
- send for a tossTo use or invest on the off chance.
- basket tossA stunt in which three or more bases toss a flyer into the air.
- full tossA ball that does not bounce on the pitch before reaching the batsman.
- ring tossA game in which rings are thrown onto pegs or posts.
- toss bombingA method of bombing where the attacking aircraft pulls upward when releasing its bomb load, giving the bomb additional time of flight by starting its ballistic path with an upward vector.
- toss pillowSynonym of throw pillow: A small pillow, usually sealed, usually placed on a chair or sofa and used primarily for decoration rather than to sleep on.
- argue the tossTo dispute a decision already made, when inappropriate to do so.
- argued the tosssimple past and past participle of argue the toss
- argues the tossthird-person singular simple present indicative of argue the toss: To dispute a decision already made, when inappropriate to do so.
- toss aroundTo offer for suggestion.
- toss outTo throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of (something, especially food that has gone bad).
- toss awayTo discard; to throw away
- goes for a tossthird-person singular simple present indicative of go for a toss: To be worthless; to amount to nothing.
- going for a tosspresent participle and gerund of go for a toss
- gone for a tosspast participle of go for a toss: To be worthless; to amount to nothing.
- sent for a tosssimple past and past participle of send for a toss
Compound words 15
- mistossTo toss incorrectly.
- uptossTo toss up.
- tossableSuitable for being tossed or thrown.
- retossTo toss again; to throw back.
- betossTo toss about.
- tossmentTossing; moving restlessly.
- tossyTossing the head, as in scorn or pride; hence, proud, contemptuous, affectedly indifferent.
- tossestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of toss
- tosseththird-person singular simple present indicative of toss: A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
- tossersplural of tosser: One who tosses or throws something.