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tosses off

tosses off is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 tosses off

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

Words near tosses off in the dictionary

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

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