tosses

Throws without force

Tosses is the plural noun and third-person verb form of toss.

To toss is to throw something lightly or casually: She tosses the ball to her dog.

A toss is such a throw, or a flipping motion: a coin toss, a toss of the head.

To toss and turn is to shift restlessly in bed.

To toss off something is to produce it quickly and easily, or in British slang, to masturbate.

throwing

hurl

Throw with great force

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

heave · chuck · sling · catapult · launch · flip · flick · spin · whirl · propel

gambling

bet

Risked stake on outcome

odds · chance · risk · stakes · call · luck · random · dice · outcome · probability

discard

throw-away

Designed for discarding

  • dumpWaste disposal site
  • jettisonDeliberately discard, especially cargo
  • trashDiscarded worthless material

scrap · reject · dispose · shed · abandon · spurn · ditch · cast-off · waste · refuse

carefree

casual

Relaxed and informal

lighthearted · effortless · careless · dismissive · flippant · cavalier · insouciant · unworried · jaunty · playful

restless

turning

Act of rotating

fitful · wakeful · uneasy · agitated · thrashing · twisting · blankets · bedsheets · nighttime · disturbed

salad

mixing

Combining into one mass

dressing · vinaigrette · croutons · tongs · bowl · cucumber · tomato · spinach · arugula · kale

Categories
Opposites
force and manner of propulsion

tosseshurls

Casts with force

heaves · flings · launches · fires · rockets

direction of object movement

tossescatches

Seizes in motion

receives · grabs · snatches · retrieves · fetches

retention vs. release

tossescatches

Seizes in motion

keeps · holds · retains · clutches · grabs

Phrases
Family

toss, tossed, tossing, tosser, tossup, tossers, toss-up

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G