toss up

toss something up

to throw something upward to a higher place or up into the air. He tossed the coin up, calling "heads" and hoping for the best. He tossed up the coin.

toss up

1. To throw something into the air: The graduates tossed up their hats in celebration. The referee tossed the ball up for the tip-off.

2. Sports To execute some type of throw or a throw with some outcome: The quarterback tossed up a Hail Mary pass. The basketball player tossed a three-pointer up.

3. To flip a coin to decide an issue: Let's toss up to see who goes first.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Brooke	[bru:k]
AmÁLia	-	Hungarian, Portuguese, Slovak
Kristijan	KREES-tee-yahn (Serbian, Croatian)	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Boitumelo	-	Southern African, Tswana
Debbora	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Breanne	bree-AN	English (Modern)