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tossed off

tossed off is the simple past and past participle of toss off.

Meaning of toss off

Verb

toss off (third-person singular simple present tosses off, present participle tossing off, simple past and past participle tossed off)

  1. (dated, transitive) To drink up rapidly.
    • Let me toss off this beer first.
    Synonyms:
    throw back
  2. (transitive) To assemble hastily.
    • I tossed off a letter to the local council.
    Synonyms:
    fire off
  3. (UK, ambitransitive, slang, vulgar) To masturbate.
  4. (transitive) To deliver (a remark, suggestion, etc.) in an offhand manner.
    • He tossed off a few platitudes and then ignored any further questions.

Questions about tossed off

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

Words near tossed off in the dictionary

  1. tossed away
  2. tossed down
  3. tossed in
  4. tossed in with
  5. tossed it in
  6. tossed off
  7. tossed one's name in the hat
  8. tossed out
  9. tossed salad
  10. tossed salads
  11. tossed someone's salad

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