toss
English Thesaurus
1. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | centering, snap, |
| definition | : | (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
2. an abrupt movement (noun.act)
3. the act of flipping a coin (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly (noun.act) |
4. agitate (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | tumble, |
| definition | : | put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying (verb.change) |
5. throw or toss with a light motion (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | fling, |
| definition | : | throw with force or recklessness (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | submarine, |
| definition | : | throw with an underhand motion (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lag, |
| definition | : | throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins (verb.contact) |
6. throw carelessly (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | propel through the air (verb.contact) |
7. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | agitate, shake, |
| definition | : | move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | whip, |
| definition | : | thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash (verb.motion) |
8. lightly throw to see which side comes up (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion) |
9. throw or cast away (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | unlearn, |
| definition | : | discard something previously learnt, like an old habit (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | jettison, |
| definition | : | throw away, of something encumbering (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | junk, scrap, trash, |
| definition | : | dispose of (something useless or old) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | waste, |
| definition | : | get rid of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | dump, |
| definition | : | throw away as refuse (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | retire, |
| definition | : | dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | abandon, |
| definition | : | forsake, leave behind (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | de-access, |
| definition | : | dispose of by selling (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | close out, |
| definition | : | terminate by selling off or disposing of (verb.possession) |
10. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act)
| derivation | : | flip, pitch, sky, toss, |
| definition | : | throw or toss with a light motion (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | chuck, toss, |
| definition | : | throw carelessly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | flick, flip, |
| definition | : | cause to move with a flick (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flip, twitch, |
| definition | : | toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air (verb.motion) |
11. an abrupt movement (noun.act)
12. the act of flipping a coin (noun.act)
| derivation | : | flip, toss, |
| definition | : | lightly throw to see which side comes up (verb.motion) |
13. throw or toss with a light motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | flip, pass, toss, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pitch, |
| definition | : | the action or manner of throwing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tosser, |
| definition | : | someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward) (noun.person) |
14. throw carelessly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | flip, pass, toss, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act) |
15. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | toss, |
| definition | : | an abrupt movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | thrash, |
| definition | : | a swimming kick used while treading water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | jactation, jactitation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness (noun.attribute) |
16. lightly throw to see which side comes up (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flip, toss, |
| definition | : | the act of flipping a coin (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tosser, |
| definition | : | someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward) (noun.person) |
17. throw or cast away (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | disposal, disposition, |
| definition | : | the act or means of getting rid of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | discard, throwing away, |
| definition | : | getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fling, |
| definition | : | the act of flinging (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | discard, |
| definition | : | anything that is cast aside or discarded (noun.object) |
18. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act)
| derivation | : | flip, pitch, sky, toss, |
| definition | : | throw or toss with a light motion (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | chuck, toss, |
| definition | : | throw carelessly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | flick, flip, |
| definition | : | cause to move with a flick (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flip, twitch, |
| definition | : | toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air (verb.motion) |
19. an abrupt movement (noun.act)
20. the act of flipping a coin (noun.act)
| derivation | : | flip, toss, |
| definition | : | lightly throw to see which side comes up (verb.motion) |
21. throw or toss with a light motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | flip, pass, toss, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pitch, |
| definition | : | the action or manner of throwing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tosser, |
| definition | : | someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward) (noun.person) |
22. throw carelessly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | flip, pass, toss, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act) |
23. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | toss, |
| definition | : | an abrupt movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | thrash, |
| definition | : | a swimming kick used while treading water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | jactation, jactitation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness (noun.attribute) |
24. lightly throw to see which side comes up (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flip, toss, |
| definition | : | the act of flipping a coin (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tosser, |
| definition | : | someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward) (noun.person) |
25. throw or cast away (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | disposal, disposition, |
| definition | : | the act or means of getting rid of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | discard, throwing away, |
| definition | : | getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fling, |
| definition | : | the act of flinging (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | discard, |
| definition | : | anything that is cast aside or discarded (noun.object) |
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