tossing — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, olympic, over, prosthetic, still, wakeful, whole

VERB + TOSSING

am, avoid, boat, can't, come, get, kept, like

TOSSING + NOUN

ball, idea, p, rima, stormy, toys, ziri's

PREP.

around, from, in, into, off, on, up

ADV.

indeed, repeatedly, restlessly, viciously

Definitions

noun

1

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

Starbuck himself was seen coolly and adroitly balancing himself to the jerking tossings of his chip of a craft.

2

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

If it is necessary buddle the Tin over again , after it is sifted ( which is the best method for cleansing most sorts of Tin , for there may lie a rough waste , that will not come off by tossing and packing ) then buddle it over again

3

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

adj

1

Used to disparage or curse someone or something.

I can't get this tossing program to work.

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Example Bank

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01

Starbuck himself was seen coolly and adroitly balancing himself to the jerking tossings of his chip of a craft.

Wiktionary

02

If it is necessary buddle the Tin over again , after it is sifted ( which is the best method for cleansing most sorts of Tin , for there may lie a rough waste , that will not come off by tossing and p

Wiktionary

03

I can't get this tossing program to work.

Wiktionary

04

We saw the boat tossing on the stormy sea.

Tatoeba · #45717

05

She is tossing and turning in bed.

Tatoeba · #308136

06

Dwarf tossing is not an Olympic sport.

Tatoeba · #706749

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, tossing is marked as vulgar, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.