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Definition of Tossing
1. n. The act of throwing upward; a rising and falling suddenly; a rolling and tumbling.
Definition of Tossing
1. Verb. (present participle of toss) ¹
2. Noun. The motion of something that tosses. ¹
3. Adjective. (vulgar colloquial) Used to disparage or curse someone or something. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tossing
1. toss [v] - See also: toss
Medical Definition of Tossing
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1. The act of throwing upward; a rising and falling suddenly; a rolling and tumbling.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tossing
Literary usage of Tossing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ireland: Its Scenery, Character, &c. by Samuel Carter Hall (1841)
"The tossing of the first is always allotted to the eldest unmarried daughter of
the host, who performs the task not altogether without trepidation, ..."
2. The Games & Diversions of Argyleshire by Robert Craig Maclagan (1901)
"tossing FOR CHOICE along the pin and wound closely round from the top of the ...
tossing FOR CHOICE The formulae in use for deciding who shall go " in " or ..."
3. The woman in white by Wilkie Collins (1871)
"The one man who would give his heart's life to serve you, is far away, tossing,
this stormy night, on the awful sea. Who else is left to you ? ..."
4. The Bookman (1897)
"The trumpets pealed ; the echoes sang A tossing fugue ; before it died, Again
the rending trumpets rang, Again the phantom notes replied. ..."
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