- with obj. and adverbial of direction throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually轻轻地（或随意地）扔, 抛, 掷：
Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa
苏济把她的包往沙发上一抛
with two objs she tossed me a box of matches.她扔给我一盒火柴。
- with obj.(of a horse) throw (a rider) off its back（马）摔下（骑手）。
- with obj. throw (a coin) into the air in order to make a decision between two alternatives, based on which side of the coin faces uppermost when it lands（为作决定而）掷（硬币）：
we could just toss a coin
我们可掷硬币来做决定
no obj. he tossed up between courgettes and tomatoes and courgettes won.他掷硬币以决定是选西葫芦, 还是西红柿, 结果选的是西葫芦。
- with obj. settle a matter with (someone) by doing this以掷硬币（与某人）解决某事：
I'll toss you for it.
我会和你掷硬币决定。
- move or cause to move from side to side or back and forth（使）摇摆, 颠簸：
no obj. the tops of the olive trees swayed and tossed.橄榄树梢摇曳着
with obj. the yachts were tossed around like toys in the harbour.港口里的游艇像玩具一样摇来晃去
as adj., in combination -tossed a storm-tossed sea.波涛汹涌的大海。
- with obj. jerk (one's head or hair) sharply backwards猛地（把头, 头发）往后一甩。
- with obj. shake or turn (food) in a liquid, so as to coat it lightly在液体中搅拌（食物）：
toss the pasta in the sauce.
在沙司里拌意大利面食。
- with obj. N. Amer. informal search (a place)〈北美, 非正式〉搜（某地）。
- an action or instance of tossing something扔, 掷, 抛：
a defiant toss of her head
她那表示轻蔑的一甩头
the toss of a coin.
掷硬币。
the toss
the action of tossing a coin as a method of deciding which team has the right to make a particular decision at the beginning of a game（比赛开始时参赛方为作某一决定而）掷硬币：Somerset won the toss and chose to bat.
萨姆塞特掷硬币获胜并选择了击球。
give（或care）a toss
- usu. with negative Brit. informal 〈英, 非正式〉care at all在乎：
I don't give a toss what you think.
我不在乎你怎么想。
take a toss
- fall off a horse摔下马。
toss one's cookies
- N. Amer. informal vomit〈北美, 非正式〉呕吐。
tossing the caber
- 见CABER.
toss a pancake
- turn a pancake by flipping it into the air so that it lands in the pan on its opposite side抛煎饼（将平底锅中煎饼往空中一抛, 使其反面落回锅中）。
toss oneself/someone off（或toss off）
- Brit. vulgar slang masturbate〈英, 粗俚〉手淫。
toss something off
- drink something rapidly or all at once一饮而尽。
- produce something rapidly or without thought or effort（不假思索或不费力地）迅速完成：
some of the best letters are tossed off in a burst of inspiration.
有些书信佳作就是在灵感的触动下一挥而就的。