tosses around
Throws here, there
To toss around is to handle something casually or without much care.
You might toss around a ball while chatting, or toss around ideas in a brainstorming session.
When someone tosses around terms or figures, they're using them freely, sometimes carelessly or to impress: He tosses around words like "synergy" without knowing what they mean.
To toss around a name is to mention someone important, often to gain credibility.
- brainstormSpontaneous idea generation
- throwPropel by arm motion
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- mull overConsider at length
- hurlThrow with great force
banter · tease · deliberate · speculate · discuss · hypothesize · debate · ponder · lob · hash out · bandy · argue · propose · negotiate · pitch · cast · suggest · exchange