toss


2toss

noun

Definition of TOSS

1
: the state or fact of being tossed
2
: an act or instance of tossing: as a : an abrupt tilting or upward fling b : a deciding by chance and especially by flipping a coin c : throw, pitch

Examples of TOSS

  1. They decided what to do by a coin toss.
  2. the toss of a coin
  3. She threw her hair back with a toss of her head.

First Known Use of TOSS

1634

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