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tossing and turning

tossing and turning is the present participle and gerund 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 tossing and turning

What is tossing and turning the present participle and gerund of?
Tossing and turning is the present participle and gerund of toss and turn.

Words near tossing and turning in the dictionary

  1. tossicating
  2. Tosside
  3. tossily
  4. tossin'
  5. tossing
  6. tossing and turning
  7. tossing around
  8. tossing away
  9. tossing down
  10. tossing in
  11. tossing in with

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