toss around

Throw back and forth

To toss around is to discuss something casually or experimentally, without commitment: We tossed around a few ideas for the party.

The image is of something being thrown back and forth between people.

It can also mean to handle roughly or carelessly: The baggage handlers really tossed my suitcase around.

consider

ponder

Think deeply about

mull overConsider at length
weighDetermine mass or ponder
deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental

contemplate · evaluate · think over · reflect on · speculate · discuss · examine · explore · entertain · float

throw

throw

Propel by arm motion

pitchFrequency of sound
flingForceful toss, or tryst
lobHigh-arcing throw or hit

chuck · pass · hurl · flip · catch · juggle · heave · sling · play catch · volley

Categories

deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing

Opposites

formality of proposal/discussion

toss aroundsubmit

Present for consideration

put forward · lodge · file · advance · declare

handling/treatment of objects

toss aroundhandle with care

Instruction for delicate items

cradle · secure · hold steady · protect · safeguard

decisiveness of action

toss aroundfinalize

Settle decisively

settle on · lock in · nail down · conclude · determine

Family

around, toss, tossed, tossing, tosses, tosser, tossers, toss-up, coin toss

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G