toss

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Noun

1. A [[throw]], a [[lob]], of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
2. {{lb|en|cricket|football}} The [[coin toss]] before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
3. A [[haughty]] throwing up of the head.
4. {{lb|en|British slang|chiefly|in the negative}} [[concern|Concern]] or [[consideration]].
5. {{lb|en|British slang}} A state of [[agitation]]; [[commotion]].
6. {{lb|en|[[w:Billingsgate Fish Market|Billingsgate Fish Market]]|_|slang}} A measure of [[sprat]]s.
7. {{lb|en|broadcasting}} A [[handover]] from one [[presenter]] to another, announced by the first presenter.
8. {{lb|en|UK|slang|uncountable}} [[nonsense|Nonsense]]; [[drivel]].
9. {{lb|en|UK|vulgar}} An act of [[masturbation]].

Verb

1. To [[throw]] with an initial upward direction.
2. To lift with a sudden or violent motion.
3. To [[agitate]]; to make restless.
4. To subject to trials; to [[harass]].
5. To [[flip]] a coin, to decide a point of contention.
6. {{senseid|en|to discard, throw away}} {{lb|en|informal|transitive}} To [[discard]]; to [[throw away]].
7. To [[stir]] or [[mix]] (a [[salad]]).
8. {{lb|en|UK|slang}} To [[masturbate]].{{c|en|Masturbation}}
9. {{lb|en|transitive|informal}} To [[search]] (a room or a cell), sometimes leaving visible disorder, as for valuables or evidence of a crime.
10. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[roll]] and [[tumble]]; to be in violent commotion.
11. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean, or as a ship in heavy seas.
12. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To keep in play; to tumble over.

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