Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tossing

/ˈtɒsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: toss-ing
IPA: /ˈtɒsɪŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of toss

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

adj

Used to disparage or curse someone or something.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Starbuck himself was seen coolly and adroitly balancing himself to the jerking tossings of his chip of a craft."
"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"
"I can't get this tossing program to work."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

tossings (plural)

Phrases

dwarf tossing fox tossing midget tossing salad tossing shoe tossing

Rhymes With

crossing lossing rossing xing

Questions

How do you pronounce tossing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɒsɪŋ/.
What does tossing mean?: present participle and gerund of toss

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