toss off

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [taws, tos awf, of]
- /tɔs, tɒs ɔf, ɒf/
- /tɒs ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [taws, tos awf, of]
- /tɔs, tɒs ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of toss off words

verb with object toss off to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly: to toss a piece of paper into the wastebasket. 1
verb with object toss off to throw or send from one to another, as in play: to toss a ball. 1
verb with object toss off to throw or pitch with irregular or careless motions; fling or jerk about: The ship was tossed by waves. 1
verb with object toss off to agitate, disturb, or disquiet. 1
verb with object toss off to throw, raise, or jerk upward suddenly: She tossed her head disdainfully. 1
verb with object toss off to speak or express in a sudden offhand manner; interject: He tossed jokes into their serious discussion. 1

See all 26 definitions of toss off

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Origin of toss off

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Toss off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Toss off

toss off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for toss off

verb toss off

authored — a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.

adj toss off

autoschediastic — offhand, with little forethought or preparation
by ear — without reading from written music
improv — improvisation.
improvisatory — of, relating to, or characteristic of an improvisation or improvisator.

adjective toss off

extemporaneous — Spoken or done without preparation.
extemporary — Extemporaneous.
improviso — (obsolete) Not prepared beforehand; unpremeditated; extemporaneous.
jamming — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.

All 27 Synonyms of toss off