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tossed and turned

tossed and turned is the simple past and past participle of toss and turn.

Meaning of toss and turn

Verb

toss and turn (third-person singular simple present tosses and turns, present participle tossing and turning, simple past and past participle tossed and turned)

  1. (intransitive) To be unable to settle into a comfortable sleeping position.
    • I didn't get a wink of sleep. I was tossing and turning all night long.

Questions about tossed and turned

What is tossed and turned the simple past and past participle of?
Tossed and turned is the simple past and past participle of toss and turn.

Words near tossed and turned in the dictionary

  1. tossa jute
  2. tossable
  3. tossaroon
  4. tossaroons
  5. tossed
  6. tossed and turned
  7. tossed around
  8. tossed away
  9. tossed down
  10. tossed in
  11. tossed in with

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