toss out
verb
Simple meaning
To throw away.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tawsowtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɔˈsaʊt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitiveinformal
To throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of (something, especially food that has gone bad).
Throw or cast away
transitiveinformal
To remove or eject from a group; to kick out.
transitive
To reject or refuse to consider as evidence.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of (something, especially food that has gone bad).
Used this way, toss out is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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