toss
Gentle underhand lob
Toss means to throw something lightly or casually, often with an upward or sideways motion: She tossed her keys on the counter.
You can toss a salad by mixing it, toss and turn in bed when you can't sleep, or toss back a drink by downing it quickly.
To toss something out is to discard it.
A coin toss decides matters by chance.
In British slang, if you don't give a toss, you don't care at all, and a tosser is a contemptible person.
Quick turning motion
- headsTop of bodies
- tailsRear animal appendages
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- decisionSettled course of action
wager · call · referee · kickoff · lottery · odds · random · arbiter
Throw with great force
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
- heaveForceful lift or throw
pitch · sling · catapult · launch · propel · flip · shy · bowl
Beanbag throwing lawn game
- quoitsRing-throwing lawn game
- horseshoesU-shaped hoof plates
- ringtossHoop-throwing target game
- bocceItalian target ball game
petanque · beanbag · washers · shuffleboard · target · aim · points · lawn
Casually unrehearsed
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- carefreeFree from anxiety
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- effortlessRequiring no strain
breezy · flippant · dismissive · throwaway · quick · easy · light · casual
Rotational movement
- sleeplessUnable to drift off
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- restlessUnable to be still
- fitfulIrregular and spasmodic
wakeful · uncomfortable · agitated · thrashing · pillow · sheets · nighttime · uneasy
Pin-toppling pastime
- bowlerPin-toppling player
- batsmanCricket's offensive player
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
- deliveryConveyance of goods
pitch · innings · crease · overarm · underarm · yorker · bouncer · spinner
flip
Quick turning motion
decision · wager · call · referee · kickoff · lottery · odds · random · arbiter · settle
hurl
Throw with great force
heave · pitch · sling · catapult · launch · propel · flip · shy · bowl · underhand
cornhole
Beanbag throwing lawn game
- quoitsRing-throwing lawn game
- horseshoesU-shaped hoof plates
- ringtossHoop-throwing target game
bocce · petanque · beanbag · washers · shuffleboard · target · aim · points · lawn · backyard
offhand
Casually unrehearsed
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- carefreeFree from anxiety
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
effortless · breezy · flippant · dismissive · throwaway · quick · easy · light · casual · spontaneous
turn
Rotational movement
fitful · wakeful · uncomfortable · agitated · thrashing · pillow · sheets · nighttime · uneasy · troubled
bowling
Pin-toppling pastime
delivery · pitch · innings · crease · overarm · underarm · yorker · bouncer · spinner · seam
throw out
Dispose of unwanted items
scrap · reject · dispose · trash · bin · get rid of · clear out · purge
lettuce
Leafy salad vegetable
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
tomato · cucumber · radish · carrot · croutons · vinaigrette · dressing · olive oil · feta · chickpeas
- coin tossRandom two-outcome selection
- toss outDispose of something
- tossed outExpelled or discarded
- tossing and turningInability to sleep peacefully
- toss a coinRandom binary decision method
- toss and turnMove restlessly in bed
tossed, tossing, tosses, tosser, tossup, tossers, toss-up, retossed, tosspot