"uptoss" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: uptosses [plural]
Etymology: From up- + toss. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|toss}} up- + toss Head templates: {{en-noun}} uptoss (plural uptosses)
  1. A tossing up.
    Sense id: en-uptoss-en-noun-SyJ7PVq5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 29 3 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 28 22 23 26
  2. That which is tossed up.
    Sense id: en-uptoss-en-noun-75xq1AOh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 29 3 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 28 22 23 26

Verb

Forms: uptosses [present, singular, third-person], uptossing [participle, present], uptossed [participle, past], uptossed [past]
Etymology: From up- + toss. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|toss}} up- + toss Head templates: {{en-verb}} uptoss (third-person singular simple present uptosses, present participle uptossing, simple past and past participle uptossed)
  1. (transitive) To toss up. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-uptoss-en-verb-BUphQVyz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 28 22 23 26
  2. (intransitive) To be tossed up. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-uptoss-en-verb-FXXwD6p~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 29 3 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 28 22 23 26

Inflected forms

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