toss
A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
Other meanings
A haughty throwing up of the head.
Concern or consideration.
“I don't give a toss about her.”
Related words
- basket toss
- chuck and toss
- full toss
- give a toss
- on the toss of a coin
- pitch and toss
- ring toss
- toss bombing
- toss job
- toss juggling
- toss-up
- argue the toss
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "tosen" (to tease, pull apart, shred; to wound, injure).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “toss” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.