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Noun
S:
(n)
flip
,
toss
(the act of flipping a coin)
S:
(n)
pass
,
toss
,
flip
((sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team)
"the pass was fumbled"
S:
(n)
toss
(an abrupt movement)
"a toss of his head"
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Verb
S:
(v)
flip
,
toss
,
sky
,
pitch
(throw or toss with a light motion)
"flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
S:
(v)
flip
,
toss
(lightly throw to see which side comes up)
"I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
S:
(v)
chuck
,
toss
(throw carelessly)
"chuck the ball"
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S:
(v)
convulse
,
thresh
,
thresh about
,
thrash
,
thrash about
,
slash
,
toss
,
jactitate
(move or stir about violently)
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
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S:
(v)
shake
,
agitate
(move or cause to move back and forth)
"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
S:
(v)
move
(move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
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W:
(n)
thrash
[Related to:
thrash
] (a swimming kick used while treading water)
W:
(n)
toss
[Related to:
toss
] (an abrupt movement)
"a toss of his head"
W:
(n)
jactitation
[Related to:
jactitate
] ((pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness)
sentence frame
S:
(v)
discard
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fling
,
toss
,
toss out
,
toss away
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chuck out
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cast aside
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dispose
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throw out
,
cast out
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throw away
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cast away
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put away
(throw or cast away)
"Put away your worries"
S:
(v)
toss
(agitate)
"toss the salad"
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