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I.toss¹ /tɒs $ tɒːs/ BrE AmE verb
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
1. [transitive] to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand
toss something into/onto etc something
She crumpled the letter and tossed it into the fire.
toss something aside/over etc
Toss that book over, will you?
toss something to somebody
‘Catch!’ said Sandra, tossing her bag to him.
toss somebody something
Frank tossed her the newspaper.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to move about continuously in a violent or uncontrolled way, or to make something do this
toss something around/about
The small boat was tossed about like a cork.
3. toss and turn to keep changing your position in bed because you cannot sleep:
I’ve been tossing and turning all night.
4. [intransitive and transitive] (also toss up) especially British English to throw a coin in the air, so that a decision will be made according to the side that faces upwards when it comes down SYN flip American English:
They tossed a coin to decide who would go first.
toss (somebody) for it
We couldn’t make up our minds, so we decided to toss for it.
5. [transitive] to throw something up into the air and let it fall to the ground:
The crowd cheered, banging pots and tossing confetti into the air.
6. toss a pancake British English to throw a ↑pancake upwards so that it turns over in the air and lands on the side that you want to cook SYN flip American English
7. [transitive] to move pieces of food about in a small amount of liquid so that they become covered with the liquid:
Toss the carrots in some butter before serving.
8. toss your head/hair written to move your head or hair back suddenly, often with a shaking movement showing anger:
He tossed his head angrily and left the room.
toss off phrasal verb
1. toss something ↔ off to produce something quickly and without much effort:
one of those painters who can toss off a couple of pictures before breakfast
2. toss something ↔ off written to drink something quickly:
He tossed off a few whiskies.
3. toss (somebody) off British English informal not polite to ↑masturbate
toss something/somebody ↔ out phrasal verb American English informal
1. to get rid of something that you do not want SYN throw out:
I tossed most of that stuff out when we moved.
2. to make someone leave a place, especially because of bad behaviour SYN throw out
toss something/somebody ↔ out of
Kurt was tossed out of the club for trying to start a fight.
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THESAURUS
▪ throw to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand: I threw the ball back to him. | Protestors began throwing stones at the police. | I just threw the letter in the bin.
▪ toss (also chuck) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort: She tossed her coat onto the bed. | Can you chuck me the remote control?
▪ hurl to throw something with a lot of force: Someone hurled a brick through his window.
▪ fling to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time: He flung her keys into the river. | I flung a few things into a suitcase.
▪ heave /hiːv/ to throw something heavy using a lot of effort: They heaved the log into the river.
▪ lob to throw something high into the air over someone or something: The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators.
II.toss² BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. the act of throwing a coin in the air to decide something, especially who will do something first in a game:
The toss of a coin decided who would go first.
win/lose the toss
Malory won the toss and will serve.
2. a sudden backwards movement of your head, so that your hair moves, often showing anger:
‘I’ll see,’ the nurse said, with an officious toss of her head.
3. a gentle throw
4. not give a toss British English spoken to not care about something at all:
I really couldn’t give a toss what Sam thinks.
⇨ argue the toss at ↑argue(5)

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◎	[tɔs]
※	danh từ
	■	sự buông, sự quăng, sự thả, sự ném, sự tung
	■	trò chơi sấp ngửa
		☆	to win the toss
			đoán đúng trong trò chơi sấp ngửa; thắng lợi
	■	sự hất; cái hất (đầu, hàm...)
		☆	a toss of the head
			cái hất đầu
	■	sự ngã ngựa
		☆	to take a toss
			ngã ngựa; (nghĩa bóng) thất bại
	〆	not give a toss
		✓	không hề quan tâm, để ý
※	ngoại động từ tossed, tost
	■	buông, quăng, thả, ném, tung
		☆	to toss the ball
			tung quả bóng
		☆	to toss money about
			quẳng tiền qua cửa sổ, ăn tiêu hoang phí
		☆	to toss up a coin
			tung đồng tiền (chơi sấp ngửa)
	■	hất (ai) lên bằng sừng (con bò..)
	■	hất (đầu..; nhất là tỏ ý coi (thường), thờ ơ)
		☆	to toss the head
			hất đầu
	■	làm cho chòng chành, làm cho đu đưa, làm cho lắc lư
	■	gieo, tung (đồng tiền)
		☆	there's only one pillow - I'll toss you for it
			chỉ có duy nhất một cái gối - tôi sẽ tung đồng tiền với anh để xem ai được
※	nội động từ
	■	chơi sấp ngửa
	■	chòng chành, lắc lư, đu đưa
		☆	the ship tossed on the sea
			con tàu chòng chành trên biển cả
	■	lật đi lật lại; trở mình trằn trọc
		☆	he tossed about in his bed
			anh ta trở mình trằn trọc trên giường
	■	vỗ bập bềnh (sóng)
	■	tung bóng lên (quần vợt)
	■	gieo tiền, tung tiền
		☆	who's going to cook tonight? Let's toss up
			ai sẽ nấu ăn tối nay?
	■	chúng ta tung đồng tiền xem là ai nhé
	〆	to toss about
		✓	vứt lung tung
	〆	to toss away
		✓	ném đi, vứt đi
	〆	to toss off
		✓	nốc (rượu..) một hơi
		✓	giải quyết nhanh chóng (công việc)
	〆	to toss (oneself) off
		✓	thủ dâm