toss1, s.1Caitheamh m in airde. aCaitheamh m (liathróide, pingine, etc.). bCaitheamh m ar chrainn. He won the toss, thit crann an áidh air. 2Toss of the head, croitheadh m, caitheamh m, cloiginn. The horse gave a toss of the head, chaith an capall a ceann. 3Leagan m (de chapall). He took a toss, leagadh den chapall (den rothar, etc.) é.
toss2,1v.tr.aCaithim (an liathróid, etc.) san aer; (of bull) tógann (duine) ó thalamh; (of horse) leagann (marcach). To toss sth. to s.o., rud a chaitheamh chuig duine. To toss s.o. in a blanket, duine a shuaitheadh i bpluid. Nau: To toss (the) oars, na rámhaí a ghlanadh. bTo toss (up) a coin, pingin a chaitheamh in airde. Abs.They tossed for it, chaith siad crainn air. They tossed for sides, chaith siad in airde chun na taobhanna a shocrú. cTo toss one's head, croitheadh a bhaint as do chloigeann. (Of horse) To toss its head, a cloigeann a chaitheamh. dSuaithim, corraím, cuirim trí chéile. To toss hay, féar a spíonadh. The ship was being tossed on the waves, bhí an long á tuairteáil ar bharr na toinne. My hair is tossed, tá m'fholt in aimhréidhe. 2v.i.aTo toss (about) in bed, bheith do d'únfairt, do d'iomlasc, féin sa leaba. He was tossing in his sleep, bhí sé ag corraí trína chodladh. bTo toss on the waves, a bheith ag bocáil ar bharr toinne. (Of ship) To pitch and toss, bheith ag tumadh agus ag luascadh. c(Of the waves) Guagann, borrann.