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tosses and turns

tosses and turns is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 tosses and turns

What is tosses and turns the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tosses and turns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of toss and turn.

Words near tosses and turns in the dictionary

  1. tosser
  2. tosserish
  3. tossers
  4. tossery
  5. tosses
  6. tosses and turns
  7. tosses around
  8. tosses away
  9. tosses down
  10. tosses in
  11. tosses in with

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