Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toss a coin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
toss a -coin
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flick a coin into the air, making it spin, in order to use the resultant upturned side (“heads or tails”) for making a decision.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

tosses a coin (present, singular) tossing a coin (participle, present) tossed a coin (participle, past) tossed a coin (past)

Phrases

coin toss heads or tails

Frequently Paired Words

coin toss heads or tails

Synonyms

flip a coin

Questions

What does toss a coin mean?
To flick a coin into the air, making it spin, in order to use the resultant upturned side (“heads or tails”) for making a decision.

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