lag vs toss

lag and toss both are nouns.

lag and toss both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lag	Yes	No	Yes	No
toss	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, toss is a hypernym of lag; that is, toss is a word with a broader meaning than lag:

lag: throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
toss: throw or toss with a light motion

Other hypernyms of lag include flip, pitch, sky.

lag (noun)	toss (noun)
the act of slowing down or falling behind	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket	the act of flipping a coin
the time between one event, process, or period and another	an abrupt movement

lag (verb)	toss (verb)
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins	agitate
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss	throw or toss with a light motion
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.	throw carelessly
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail	lightly throw to see which side comes up
	move or stir about violently
	throw or cast away

Difference between lag and toss

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