Synonyms of toss

toss 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈtȯs 

1

as in to sway

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sway
• lurch
• shake
• rock
• roll
• jerk
• halt
• vibrate
• tumble
• careen
• wobble
• pitch
• wabble
• weave
• vacillate
• seesaw
• stumble
• falter
• toddle
• stagger
• reel
• flounder
• hobble
• waddle
• buck
• waver
• totter
• hitch
• jolt
• blunder
• oscillate
• wag
• undulate
• teeter
• waggle
• dodder

2

as in to fidget

to make jerky or restless movements

tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fidget
• jerk
• squirm
• twitch
• twist
• fiddle
• shake
• wiggle
• writhe
• shiver
• tremble
• jiggle
• wriggle
• thrash
• thresh
• jig
• flit
• flutter
• shudder
• quiver
• squiggle
• quake
• pace
• twitter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• relax
• unwind
• calm (down)
• still

3

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

toss that football over here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw
• hurl
• fling
• sling
• fire
• chuck
• launch
• cast
• heave
• let fly
• pitch
• flip
• lob
• catapult
• bowl
• dash
• dart
• hurtle
• pelt
• peg
• gun
• roll
• loft
• pass
• thrust
• hook
• shoot
• propel
• eject
• rifle
• precipitate
• project
• impel
• buck

4

as in to discard

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discard
• dump
• ditch
• unload
• lose
• scrap
• abandon
• chuck
• reject
• jettison
• shed
• remove
• throw away
• exorcise
• exorcize
• junk
• cast (off)
• throw out
• set aside
• slough (off)
• lay by
• fling (off or away)
• dismiss
• eliminate
• shuck (off)
• dispose of
• sluff (off)
• deep-six
• forsake
• cashier
• pitch
• eighty-six
• abdicate
• 86
• abolish
• kick out
• desert
• eradicate
• wipe out
• expunge
• exterminate
• extinguish
• annihilate
• extirpate
• liquidate
• stamp (out)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• use
• adopt
• embrace
• take on
• utilize
• employ
• hold
• keep
• retain
• hold back

toss (down or off)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to sip

to swallow in liquid form

tossed off the last of the medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• drink
• gulp
• pound (down)
• knock back
• belt (down)
• slug (down)
• lick
• sup
• slurp
• suck
• swig
• imbibe
• quaff
• mouth (down)
• guzzle
• swill
• hoist
• consume
• put away
• ingurgitate
• lap
• wine
• toast
• kill
• down
• tipple
• pledge
• nip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toss

Verb

The prediction here is if Kalkbrenner isn’t the Hornets’ starter when the opening tip is tossed against Brooklyn — or even, say, by Halloween — then go ahead and mark it down now. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025

Roast potatoes, chill them overnight, then toss them into a smoothie or potato salad to reap the benefits of resistant starch. —Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the water over mixture, gently tossing to evenly distribute. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025

That included cases of some people charged with serious crimes, like throwing rocks or tossing a flare to start a fire. —Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025

Phrases Containing toss

• toss (down or off)
• toss one's cookies