[toss] vb [prob. of Scand origin; akin to Sw dial. tossa to spread, scatter] vt (1506) 1 a: to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down "a ship ~ed by waves" b: bandy 2b, c, d c: to mix lightly until well coated with a dressing or until the elements are thoroughly combined "~ a salad"
2: to make uneasy: stir up: disturb 3 a: to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk "~ a ball around" b: to throw up in the air "~ed by a bull" c: match 5a d: to send as if by throwing "~ed in jail" "~ed out of the game" e: to get rid of: throw away
4. a: to fling or lift with a sudden motion "~es her head angrily" b: to tilt suddenly so as to empty by drinking "~ed his glass"; also: to consume by drinking "~ down a drink"
5: to accomplish, provide, or produce readily or easily "~ off a few verses"
6: throw 16 "~ a party" 7: vomit 1--often used in the phrase toss one's cookies ~ vi 1 a: to move restlessly or turbulently; esp: to twist and turn repeatedly "~ed sleeplessly all night" b: to move with a quick or spirited gesture
2: to decide an issue by flipping a coin syn see throw -- toss.er n
[2]toss n (1634) 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 esp. by flipping a coin c: throw, pitch