toss

/ˈtȯs/

Middle English

verb

  1. to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk

  2. to throw up in the air

  3. match

toss a ball around

tossed by a bull

throw cast toss fling hurl pitch sling mean to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force. throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm. cast usually implies lightness in the thing thrown and sometimes a scattering.

noun

  1. an act or instance of tossing: such as

  2. throw, pitch

  3. an abrupt tilting or upward fling

noun

  1. something that offers no clear basis for choice

  2. toss

  3. an even chance