tossed

Hurled without care

Tossed is the past tense of toss, meaning thrown lightly or casually: He tossed the keys onto the counter.

A tossed salad has been mixed by lifting and turning the ingredients.

To have tossed and turned is to have slept restlessly.

In British slang, tossed off means masturbated.

thrown

hurled

Threw with force

chucked · heaved · cast · launched · propelled · catapulted · fired · projected · ejected · bowled

turbulent

churned

Stirred vigorously

pitching · rolling · rocking · swirling · buffeted · jostled · shaken · agitated · restless · unsettled

sleepless

restless

Unable to be still

sleepless · insomnia · uneasy · disturbed

salad

lettuce

Leafy salad vegetable

vinaigrette · dressing · croutons · cucumber · tomato · radish · carrot · balsamic

casual

offhand

Casually unrehearsed

throwaway · casual · breezy · dismissive · effortless · spontaneous · impromptu · unplanned · spur-of-the-moment

Categories
Opposites
throwing vs. receiving

tossedcaught

Seized or grabbed

received · grabbed · snatched · intercepted · fielded

casual movement vs. careful placement

tossedplaced

Put somewhere specific

set · positioned · laid · arranged · deposited

retention vs. release

tossedkept

Didn't give away

held · retained · clutched · gripped · grasped

Phrases
Family

toss, tossing, tosses, tossup, toss-up, retossed, retoss, tossed salad

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G