"TOS" meaning in English

See TOS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tiː əʊ ɛs/, /tɔs/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} TOS
  1. (fandom slang, retronym) Initialism of the old (or original) series. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, retronym, slang Alternative form of: the old (extra: (or original) series)
    Sense id: en-TOS-en-name-FcjH5yEP Categories (other): English retronyms, English retronyms Disambiguation of English retronyms: 25 21 22 22 10 Topics: lifestyle

Noun

IPA: /tiː əʊ ɛs/, /tɔs/ Forms: TOSs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TOS (countable and uncountable, plural TOSs)
  1. Initialism of terms of service. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: terms of service
    Sense id: en-TOS-en-noun-fnHcp9ru Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 28 29 29 13 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 25 21 22 22 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 28 28 28 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 28 28 29 14
  2. Initialism of thoracic outlet syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: thoracic outlet syndrome
    Sense id: en-TOS-en-noun-53wI7us8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 28 29 29 13 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 25 21 22 22 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 28 28 28 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 28 28 29 14

Phrase

IPA: /tiː əʊ ɛs/, /tɔs/
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} TOS
  1. (Commonwealth, military, historical) Initialism of taken on strength. Tags: Commonwealth, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: taken on strength Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-TOS-en-phrase-rmPe4Jsa Categories (other): Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 28 29 29 13 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 25 21 22 22 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 28 28 28 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 28 28 29 14 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Verb

IPA: /tiː əʊ ɛs/, /tɔs/ Forms: TOSes [present, singular, third-person], TOSing [participle, present], TOSed [participle, past], TOSed [past], TOS'd [participle, past], TOS'd [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|~es|+|+|past2=TOS'd}} TOS (third-person singular simple present TOSes, present participle TOSing, simple past and past participle TOSed or TOS'd)
  1. (transitive, Internet slang, dated) To report another user for a real or imagined terms of service violation. Tags: Internet, dated, transitive
    Sense id: en-TOS-en-verb-fKsIHRQJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 28 29 29 13 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 25 21 22 22 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 28 28 28 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 28 28 29 14

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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