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tossing

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: T AO1 S IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Used to disparage or curse someone or something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, not-comparable, vulgar

Examples

  • I can't get this tossing program to work.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The process of washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earthy particles; tozing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, mining

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

verb

Meaning 5

present participle and gerund of toss

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: manteo — Translations
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