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mistossing

mistossing is the present participle and gerund of mistoss.

Meaning of mistoss

Verb

mistoss (third-person singular simple present mistosses, present participle mistossing, simple past and past participle mistossed)

  1. To toss incorrectly.
    • A young riveter follows a mistossed bolt into a rich girl's boudoir to prevent a fire.1980, Stanley Green, Rodgers and Hammerstein Fact Book, page 126

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Questions about mistossing

What is mistossing the present participle and gerund of?
Mistossing is the present participle and gerund of mistoss.

Words near mistossing in the dictionary

  1. mistook
  2. mistook windmills for giants
  3. mistoss
  4. mistossed
  5. mistosses
  6. mistossing
  7. mistotal
  8. mistotaled
  9. mistotaling
  10. mistotalled
  11. mistotalling

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