move vs toss

move and toss both are nouns.

move and toss both are verbs.

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

As nouns, toss is a hyponym of move; that is, toss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:

move: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
toss: an abrupt movement

Other hyponyms of move include abduction, adduction, agitation, body English, circumduction, disturbance, fetal movement, foetal movement, dart, flit, gesture, headshake, headshaking, inclination, inclining, eversion, everting, inversion, inversion, upending, jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade, kick, kicking, kneel, kneeling, lurch, pitch, pitching, eye movement, opening, prostration, reach, reaching, stretch, reciprocation, reclining, retraction, retroflection, retroflexion, rotary motion, rotation, closing, shutting, sitting, posing, sitting, snap, squat, squatting, sweep, quiver, quivering, vibration, wave, flicker, flutter, waver, standing, span, straddle, stroke, squirm, wiggle, wriggle, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy.

move (noun)	toss (noun)
the act of deciding to do something	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
the act of changing your residence or place of business	the act of flipping a coin
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game	an abrupt movement
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another

move (verb)	toss (verb)
be in a state of action	agitate
go or proceed from one point to another	throw or toss with a light motion
progress by being changed	throw carelessly
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting	lightly throw to see which side comes up
have a turn; make one's move in a game	move or stir about violently
give an incentive for action	throw or cast away
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment

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