English · Phrasal verb Attested

toss around

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To offer for suggestion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đề xuất cho gợi ý

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

"We’ve also tossed around increasing the gate admission from $5 to $7 or $8, but we really want to avoid impacting the fairgoer, so we’re keeping admission at $5," Jensen said.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To toss (throw) from one person to another..

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ném từ người này sang người khác

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “toss around” mean?

To offer for suggestion.

Is “toss around” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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