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toss

 
 
/tɒs/ verb

Translation

toss sth away/into/on, etc to throw something somewhere carelessly
atmak, fırlatıp atmak
He read the letter quickly, then tossed it into the bin.1646
[I, T] ( also toss up) to throw a coin in the air and guess which side will land facing upwards as a way of deciding something
yazı tura atmak
1646
(Definition of toss verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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